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Mills, Candice M.; Landrum, Asheley R. – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2012
Two studies examined developmental differences in how children weigh capability and objectivity when evaluating potential judges. In Study 1, 84 6- to 12-year-olds and adults were told stories about pairs of judges that varied in capability (i.e., perceptual capacity) and objectivity (i.e., the relationship to a contestant) and were asked to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Competition, Conflict, Evaluative Thinking
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Ray, Glen E.; Cohen, Robert – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2000
Studied 8- and 11-year-olds as evaluators of peer group entry and limited resources. Found older children evaluated peers more positively than did younger for limited resources conflicts. Found all children evaluated the focal peer's intentions during group entry more negatively than intentions during limited resources and evaluated peer responses…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Childhood Attitudes, Children