Explores the influence of three aspects of other-oriented consequences upon ongoing delay behavior of kindergarten children: (a) knowing that one's behavior has consequences for others, (b) having social relationships with affected others, (c) having potential future social consequences for the individual. A number of personality measures were…

A review is presented of recent research on early childhood classrooms from a sociolinguistic perspective (rather than a structural linguistics approach), and new findings on young children as communicators are presented. (JD)

Twelve hyperactive males (6 to 12 years old) were treated with methylphenidate, d-amphetamine, and a placebo under double blind conditions. Individual analysis of Ss' data revealed that the drug treatment was associated with variant levels of positive influence. (Author/SBH)

Explores generational differences in social relationships: college students and senior citizens two generations apart in age estimated the probabilities of each of 30 behaviors for each of 14 pairs of relationships varying in their closeness and in their sex composition. (CM)

A twin analysis was applied to infants' social behavior in standardized situations that permitted the comparison of social responding to mother and a stranger in different contexts. Twenty-one identical twin pairs and twenty-five fraternal twin pairs were observed in their homes using time-sampled observations of specific behaviors. (Author/SS)

Two experiments are reported in which people who were merely exposed to others' responses tended not to conform to the average observed response but to exceed it, and to differentiate themselves from others toward the extreme that reflected the group ideal. (Author)

Observes the seating arrangements by sex of three or more people seated at rectangular tables in 176 social and 150 nonsocial settings. Postulates the importance of situational context and learned sexual norms in the observed spatial behaviors. (RL)

This study investigates the leadership-followership behaviors of 48 kindergarten children from different socioeconomic backgrounds. (CM)

Results showed that preschool children at home initiated both more positive and aggressive social interactions and were more effective in attracting a visiting child into play than were children away from home. This was the case even when the child at home had been shyer during the first meeting of the children. (JMB)

A total of 18 male and 16 female preschoolers were assessed on observational measures of social interaction and communicative egocentrism. The results indicated negative relationships between the egocentric speech of the child and the incidence of peer interaction. (MS)

Two groups of six 3-month-old infants participated in a study to investigate the effect of social stimulation on infants' vocalizations. (MS)

An examination of relevant literature reveals that females are sex-role stereotyped as being more expressive than males. It was hypothesized that although females would be more expressive than males, this difference could be explained by two variables--perceived parental expressiveness and interpersonal orientation. (Author)

In seminar situations, more informed decisions might be made as a result of verbal exchanges if a free flow of ideas is possible, but this study suggests that status structures deter development towards sound logical conclusions. Status hierarchies occur, and periods of useless oratory support status systems at the expense of educational aims. The…

Reviews basic sociometric tools and their analysis, provides information on computer programs to analyze sociometric data, and briefly examines considerations in conducting sociometric investigations. Looks at the social atom (significant others), constructing sociometry questions, and offers an analysis of individual status and interactional…

Social information-processing patterns in 9- through 12-year olds at least partially supported 3 hypotheses: only reactive-aggressive children would demonstrate hostile biases in their attributions of intentions in provocation situations; only proactive-aggressive children would evaluate aggression in positive ways; and proactive-aggressive…