Developmental Differences in Competitive Behavior of Kibbutz and City Children in Israel
- 1 February 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 98 (1) , 19-26
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1976.9923361
Abstract
Developmental differences in competitive behavior of 192 kibbutz and city boys and girls in Israel were investigated. Pairs of children played the marble-pull game in which the only adaptive solution to the task was turn-taking or cooperative behavior. Children of four age levels (4, 5, 7 to 8, and 10 to 11 years) participated. Forty-eight pairs of each subculture played the game. In both groups the younger children were less competitive than older children (p < .001) and thus earned more prizes. Kibbutz children were less competitive than city children (p < .001), this difference being most pronounced at age 5.Keywords
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