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Peer reviewedBaltes, Paul B. – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Defines life-span developmental psychology as the study of constancy and change in behavior throughout the life course. Advances metatheoretical view regarding development. Stresses focus on the dynamic and continuous interplay between growth (gain) and decline (loss). Examines structural contextual factors and study of range of plasticity in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedGunderson, Virginia M.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Study looks at pigtailed macaque in the context of visual recognition problems adapted from a standardized test developed for use with human infants. Results demonstrate that the low-risk group easily differentiated novel from previously seen targets; the high-risk group gave no evidence of recognition. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Failure to Thrive, Infant Behavior, Infants
Peer reviewedBerk, Laura E. – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Observes 75 first- and third-grade children in their classroom mathematics seatwork to test assumptions drawn from Vygotsky's theory about the development of private speech and its relationship to task performance, attention, and motor behaviors accompanying task orientation. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
