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Direct linkJirout, Jamie; Klahr, David – Developmental Review, 2012
Although curiosity is an undeniably important aspect of children's cognitive development, a universally accepted operational definition of children's curiosity does not exist. Almost all of the research on measuring curiosity has focused on adults, and has used predominately questionnaire-type measures that are not appropriate for young children.…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Preschool Children, Cognitive Development, Scientific Attitudes
Brinkman, Tara M.; Wigent, Catherine A.; Tomac, Rachelle A.; Pham, Andy V.; Carlson, John S. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of behavioral risk and protective factors among at-risk preschoolers. Parent-reported data ( N = 2,550) from the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) indicated that Head Start preschoolers had significantly more behavior concerns and fewer protective factors than would be expected based…
Descriptors: Incidence, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Problems
