Levels of aggression in a traditional and a pluralistic school

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Given that frustration is often an instigation to aggression and that schools are frustrating environments for many students, it was hypothesized that the learning environment in which the student was placed would influence aggression on the playground. It was felt that students would display less aggression on the playground of a pluralistic school, that is a school which offers several distinct learning environments and attempts to place students appropriately, than on the playground of a traditional school. First, second, and third graders were observed using a technique developed by Walters et al. (1957). Results indicated that significantly less physical and verbal aggression occurred on the playground at the pluralistic school. Implications are discussed briefly.

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