COOPERATIVE GAMES: A WAY TO MODIFY AGGRESSIVE AND COOPERATIVE BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
- 1 September 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Vol. 27 (3), 435-446
- https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1994.27-435
Abstract
We investigated the effects of competitive and cooperative games on aggressive and cooperative behaviors of 70 children (4 to 5 years old) from four classes in three preschools. The experimental design included both multiple baseline and reversal components. Behaviors were measured during game conditions and in subsequent free-play periods. Results showed that cooperative behavior increased and aggression decreased during cooperative games; conversely, competitive games were followed by increases in aggressive behavior and decreases in cooperative behavior. Similar effects were also found during free-play periods.Keywords
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