Older but wilier: In-group accountability and the development of subjective group dynamics

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 134-148

  Abrams, Dominic ^a   Rutland, Adam ^a   Cameron, Lindsey ^a   Ferrell, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; In group bias; Peers; Subjective group dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 33846038324     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.43.1.134     Document Type: Article

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