Preschoolers' Prosocial Repertoires: Parents' Perspectives.

Two studies had parents describe the characteristics of the most prosocial two- and five-year olds they knew and rate the relative importance of each attribute in defining a child as prosocial. Results indicated more similarities than differences between the two age groups and suggested that research has underrepresented the rich repertoire of naturally occurring prosocial behavior in young children. (MDM)