14 well behaved elementary boys were compared with 16 poorly behaved students in ability to point out inappropriate behaviors on a video tape. Ss' responses were compared to responses made by four teachers who saw the same video tape. Well behaved and poorly behaved student groups were defined by two different categorization methods: teachers' judgment and behavioral rating by independent observers. A group × categories analysis of variance with repeated measures on categories yielded no significant differences between groups with either definition of groups. A point-biserial correlation of –.22 was found between the grouping of Ss by teachers' judgments and the behavioral ratings.
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