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Blinco, Priscilla M. A. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992
Tests the hypothesis that Japanese children demonstrate higher task persistence under non-competitive conditions than do their U.S. peers. Comparison of 107 first graders in Japan and 86 in the United States supports the study hypothesis. Type of school and student gender have no significant effect on task persistence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences