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Cognitive style and social behavior in young Mexican American children

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The relationship between 76 five-year-old Mexican American children’s cognitive style and their sociability was explored in five kindergarten public school classrooms. The children’s cognitive style, social competence, sociometric status, social role taking and social problem solving and social play were assessed. Main effects were found in the children’s play behaviors, selection of play areas, perspective taking, social competence and sociometric nominations.

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L’auteur a exploré la relation entre les styles cognitifs et la sociabilité chez 76 enfants Mexicain-Américains de cinq ans dans cinq maternelles publiques. L’évaluation porta sur le style cognitif, la compétence sociale, le niveau sociométrique, le rôle social assumé, la résolution de conflit social et le jeu social. Des effets principaux ont été trouvés dans le comportement de jeu des enfants, dans la sélection de secteurs de jeu, dans la prise de perspective, dans la compétence sociale et dans la nomination sociométrique.

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Se exploró la relación entre los estilos cognitivos y la sociabilidad de 76 niños Mexicano Americanos de cinco años de edad en cinco jardines infantiles públicos. Se evaluó el estilo cognitivo, la competencia social, el nivel sociométrico, la parte asumida en la sociedad, la resolución de conflicto social y el juego social. Se encontraron efectos importantes en la conducta de juego en los niños, en la selección de áreas de juego, en la toma de perspectivas, en la competencia social y en la nominación sociométrica.

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Saracho, O.N. Cognitive style and social behavior in young Mexican American children. IJEC 23, 21–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174615

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