APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Siblings’ and Friends’ Use of Assertive and Affiliative Language in Middle Childhood
- Molly O'Brien
SUNY Geneseo - Mikaela Freeman
SUNY Geneseo - Dina Ebel
The State University of New York, Geneseo - Ganie DeHart
The State University of New York, Geneseo
Abstract
As part of a longitudinal study, sibling and friend dyads’ use of assertive and affiliative language was examined during two play tasks when the target child in each dyad was 7 years old. Girls’ and boys’ use of assertive and affiliative language varied differentially, depending on task and partner dyad.
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