KNOWLEDGE OF STRATEGIES FOR THE EXPRESSION OF EMOTION AMONG NORMAL AND MALADJUSTED BOYS: A RESEARCH NOTE

Abstract
Younger (7-8 yr) and older (10-11 yr) boys from normal schools and from schools for the maladjusted were given 2 tests to assess their knowledge of strategies of control for both facial and overt behavioral expression of a negative emotion. Firstly there was a developmental change in the spontaneous mention of a display rule with this developmental trend being retarded among the maladjusted boys. Secondly, there was a difference between the normal and maladjusted boys'' knowledge of strategies for control of behavior in a conflict situation.

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