A DEVELOPMENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERFORMANCE IN A TACIT COORDINATION GAME SITUATION

A DEVELOPMENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERFORMANCE IN A TACIT COORDINATION GAME SITUATION

THE TACIT COORDINATION GAME PERFORMANCES OF 24 4TH GRADERS AND 24 8TH GRADERS WERE COMPARED WITH COLLEGE CONTROLS. SS PLAYED 3 2-PERSON, 3-CHOICE GAMES WITH SEVERAL LIKE-AGED PARTNERS FROM DIFFERENT ASCENDANCE QUARTILES. THE GAME REQUIRED SS TO REPEATEDLY ANTICIPATE THE OBJECT CHOICE OF A PARTNER AN...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1967-03, Vol.5 (3), p.277-281
1. Verfasser: FRY, CHARLES L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aging
Child
Cognition
Decision Making
Development
Female
Games
Group Performance
Human
Humans
Job Performance
Male
Performance Tests
Prediction
Probability Learning
Psychological Tests
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Zusammenfassung:THE TACIT COORDINATION GAME PERFORMANCES OF 24 4TH GRADERS AND 24 8TH GRADERS WERE COMPARED WITH COLLEGE CONTROLS. SS PLAYED 3 2-PERSON, 3-CHOICE GAMES WITH SEVERAL LIKE-AGED PARTNERS FROM DIFFERENT ASCENDANCE QUARTILES. THE GAME REQUIRED SS TO REPEATEDLY ANTICIPATE THE OBJECT CHOICE OF A PARTNER AND PROVIDED INCREASING INFORMATION FOR DOING SO. COLLEGE SS OUTPERFORMED 8TH GRADERS WHO OUTPERFORMED 4TH GRADERS (P'S < .001). COLLEGE AND 8TH-GRADE SS IMPROVED WITH SUCCESSIVE PARTNERS (P'S < .06, .001). THE PATTERN AND OBJECT CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES FOUND IN THE COLLEGE SS WERE LESS EVIDENT IN 8TH GRADERS AND WERE ABSENT IN 4TH GRADERS. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PARTNERS' ASCENDANCE SCORES PREDICTED GAME SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND 8TH-GRADE SS ONLY.
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/h0024295