Since each drawing represents a separate promotion, willing participants must complete an
entry each month in which he or she wishes to be eligible for the random drawing;
entries will not be carried over into
subsequent promotions.
Since peer social preference was measured in the second grade, a time when peer groups and friends are growing in importance to these children, we anticipate that this low peer preference will increase child vulnerability to
subsequent maladjustment, adding to the risks evident at school
entry.