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Rubin, Kenneth H.; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Assessed the extent to which preferential personal attraction was associated with behavioral similarity among newly acquainted children. Found that "discriminating" children were more behaviorally similar to preferred playmates than nonpreferred playmates, both in terms of cognitive play style and social participation. (AA)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Childhood Attitudes, Friendship, Peer Acceptance