Effects of instructions concerning ownership of a toy on preschoolers' sharing and defensive behaviors

Nancy Eisenberg; Robert Haake; Michael Hand; Edward Sadalla

doi:10.1037/0012-1649.15.4.460

Effects of instructions concerning ownership of a toy on preschoolers' sharing and defensive behaviors

Nancy Eisenberg, Robert Haake, Michael Hand, Edward Sadalla

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Abstract

68 preschoolers 30-60 mo old were told that a toy belonged either to them or to the class or were given no specific instructions. Their subsequent behavior with the toy was observed. Children of all ages defended the toy more in the "yours" condition than in the "class" condition. Girls, but not boys, exhibited more defensive behavior with age. (3 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	460-461
Number of pages	2
Journal	Developmental psychology
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.15.4.460
State	Published - Jul 1 1979

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age & instructions concerning ownership of toy, sharing & defensive behaviors, 30-60 mo olds

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Demography
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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