Presents a model for measuring popularity that takes into consideration the characteristics of perceivers providing the sociometric evaluations. Discusses the application of the model to limited and unlimited sociometric choice procedures. (JPB)

Assessed feelings of loneliness of two subgroups of unpopular children, those sociometrically rejected and those sociometrically neglected. Data from 200 third through sixth graders indicated that rejected children were the most lonely group and differed significantly from other status groups. Neglected children did not differ from higher status…

Rating and nomination sociometric assessments were used to investigate patterns of friendship among 1,168 students in 66 ungraded primary classrooms. Analyses revealed that both peer acceptance level and age relative to classmates influenced whether children had friends, the total number of reciprocated friendships, and the numbers of friendships…

Peer relations, academic competence, and help-seeking behaviors of Black elementary school children were examined. Results indicated that, in comparison to boys, girls were preferred more as helpers, were perceived to be more academically competent, and sought help from peers more often. The distribution of boys and girls across different peer…

Although it is inevitable that siblings who live in the same family and enter the same school can hardly avoid being measured with each other by peers, teachers, and parents, data on school-aged siblings is rare. To extend the knowledge of sibling relationships, the relationships of classroom acceptance, visibility, and academic achievement…

A series of studies is reported which explores methodological and procedural variables in interpersonal perception research, and proposes alternative methods to improve personality assessment in this area. Initial studies attempted to corroborate a five-factor model of peer-ratings, and validate self-report ratings on these factors against…

In this study, each of 33 middle class children from grades 3 and 4 was administered one of three experimental conditions designed to test in what ways coaching in social play skills improves the sociometric status of the children with their peers. The subjects were selected because of their low ratings on sociometric questionnaires. Condition 1…

This study was designed to test the hypothesis that maturity of moral judgment is related to moral behavior and to certain personality characteristics. (GO)

Investigated the effect of similarity and reciprocity on dyadic friendship choices in third- and sixth-grade students. Reciprocal (mutual) friendships were more similar in proximity, popularity, and self-concept than those in nonreciprocal (nonmutual) dyads. Results are discussed in relation to the interpersonal attraction theories. (Author/DST)

Six third-grade subjects who were selected by peers' sociometric ratings, teacher rating, and observation of six social skills, received social skills training, and individual and group intervention. Ss' behavior were shaped in skill areas to approximate average peer rate, with resulting increase in sociometric ranking and teacher rating.…

This study investigated the relationship of academic achievement of categories of social status (popular, rejected, isolated, and amiable), peer acceptance and social impacts among 145 elementary school children. Academically able students were more often considered amiable or popular, while the below average achievers were more often rejected.

Results revealed that all subjects receiving reinforcement increased in friendship status as rated by their partners in a cooperative task. (DR)

Examines the willingness of 11, 12, and 13-year-olds to report and identify a guilty peer. Type of interrogation condition and status of the guilty peer influenced the child's willingness to give information. Bibliography and tables. (JB)