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COOPERATIVE GAMES: A WAY TO MODIFY AGGRESSIVE AND COOPERATIVE BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
Author(s) -
BayHinitz April K.,
Peterson Robert F.,
Quilitch H. Robert
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1994.27-435
Subject(s) - aggression , multiple baseline design , psychology , developmental psychology , behavior change , social psychology , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry
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.