Although peer nomination measures have been used by researchers for nearly a century,
common methodological practices and rules of thumb (eg, which variables to measure; use …

This review investigates the presence of young children's model-based cultural transmission
biases in social learning, arguing that such biases are adaptive and flexible. Section 1 offers …

The pursuit of social status is a recurrent and pervasive challenge faced by individuals in all
human societies. Yet, the precise means through which individuals compete for and …

The natural emergence of status hierarchies in adolescent peer groups has long been
assumed to help prevent future intragroup aggression. However, clear evidence of this …

Our chapter has three major sections. In the first, we discuss two major conceptual
theoretical issues concerning the nature of social-emotional competence. Our second, more …

This book shows readers how to conduct observational methods, research tools used to
describe and explain behaviors as they unfold in everyday settings. The book now uses both …

Across cultures, taller stature is linked to increased social status, but the potential reasons
why this should be are unclear. One potential explanation is that taller individuals are more …

Energetic, competitive, body-contact play (rough and tumble play (RTP)) is commonly
observed among young children and is reported as an important feature of father–child …

Rough‐and‐tumble play (RTP) is a common form of play between fathers and children. It
has been suggested that RTP can contribute to the development of selfregulation. This study …

An integrative model is proposed for understanding the development of physical and
relational aggression in early and middle childhood. The central goal was to posit a new …