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Initial interactions matter: Warm-up play affects 2-year-olds' cooperative ability with an unfamiliar same-aged peer

Breeland, Nichole, Henderson, Annette M.E., Low, Rachel·2022·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
DOI 10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105328
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Interaction quality during cooperative exchanges affects children's ability to successfully coordinate their actions with a same-aged peer to attain a shared goal. However, it is unclear how initial interactions in one context shape children's ability to cooperate in a subsequent task. In the current research, we examined whether the interaction quality (e.g., affiliation, antagonism, joint coordinated engagement, joint contribution) of a warm-up period between 2-year-old unfamiliar dyads (N = 144 dyads) predicts the dyad's performance and interaction quality in a following cooperative task. Children who participated more effectively during a toy clean-up activity at the end of the warm-up interaction were more likely to respond to their partner's efforts to cooperate in the novel cooperative task. Initial displays of affiliation during the warm-up period appeared to enhance cooperative ability by facilitating cooperative motivation. The current research demonstrates that initial interactions influence toddlers' cooperative performance and thus highlights the importance of considering task order and children's social behaviors when designing studies on cooperative competence.

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Authors
Breeland, N., Henderson, A. M. E., & Low, R.
Affiliations
University of Auckland (NZ)
Corresponding author
Breeland, Nichole
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-06
Volume
218
Pages
105328
ISSN
0022-0965 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105328
OpenAlex
W4210248436
Cited by
4
References
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Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1
FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Royal Society Te Apārangi (3703496, 3708989)
  • University of Auckland
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
cooperative play, toddlers, affiliation, antagonism, cooperative motivation, task order
MeSH terms
Child, Preschool, Cooperative Behavior, Humans, Peer Group, Play and Playthings, Social Behavior

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Breeland, N., Henderson, A. M. E., & Low, R. (2022). Initial interactions matter: Warm-up play affects 2-year-olds' cooperative ability with an unfamiliar same-aged peer. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105328