PARTNER PREFERENCES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDRENS PLAYFUL FIGHTING AND CHASING - A TEST OF SOME COMPETING FUNCTIONAL HYPOTHESES

被引：10

作者：

BOULTON, MJ

机构：

[1] University of Sheffield, Sheffield

来源：

ETHOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY | 1991年 / 12卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/0162-3095(91)90002-8

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Observations of 8- and 11-year-old middle school children's participation in rough-and-tumble play (r/t) were related to sociometric data for liking and strength in order to examine functional hypotheses. Partners in r/t liked each other more than chance predicted, and tended to be closely matched for strength. Neither initiators of r/t episodes nor recipients were consistently perceived to be the strongest partner. The data provide some, though not absolute, support for the views that r/t is functionally related to affiliation, dominance, and to the development of real fighting skills. Some limitations of this approach, and some alternatives, are discussed.

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页码：177 / 193

页数：17