APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Effect of Task on 7-Year-Olds’ Prosocial Behavior Toward Siblings
- Erica Lieberman
SUNY Geneseo - Ryan Kirrane
SUNY Geneseo - Teagan Plimpton
SUNY Geneseo - Nicole Acierno
SUNY Geneseo - Melody McAlister
SUNY Geneseo - Aaron Slack
SUNY Geneseo - Sydney Wankoff-Bigness
SUNY Geneseo - Ganie DeHart
The State University of New York, Geneseo
Abstract
Our research focuses on the effect that free-play and construction tasks have on prosocial behavior within 7-year-old sibling pairs. Overall rate of prosocial behavior, as well as specific characteristics of that behavior, differed between the two tasks, highlighting the importance of considering social context in analyzing children’s prosocial behavior.
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