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Dickstein, E. B. – Human Development, 1979
Suggests an approach to understanding moral functioning incorporating developments in biological and cognitive theory. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Decision Making, Group Unity, Heredity
Caron, Jackie – 1994
Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation next to Down syndrome. The syndrome is more prevalent in males because they only have one X chromosome, where the gene for fragile X is carried, while women have two X chromosomes and the normal gene can compensate for the affected chromosome. Certain physical features are…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Cognitive Development
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Jackson, Jacquelyne Faye – Child Development, 1993
Key components of human behavioral genetics and Sandra Scarr's work of the past two decades are critically reviewed based on scholarship in animal neuropsychology and clinical and educational psychology. Scarr's opinion that interventions to enhance intellectual development are ineffectual for children from abuse- and neglect-free backgrounds is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Animal Behavior, Blacks, Children
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Baumrind, Diana – Child Development, 1993
Takes the position, contrary to that of Sandra Scarr, that the details of socialization patterns are crucial to an understanding of normal and deviant development. Research is cited to support the argument that better than adequate parenting optimizes the development of both normal and vulnerable children and that parents' belief in their own…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Family Environment
Mehler, Jacques; Dupoux, Emmanuel – 1994
Noting that beyond the individual variations among humans, there is a body of mental abilities common to every human being, this book examines the debate among researchers about the extent to which humans are "preprogrammed," and suggests a new scientific psychology of human development. By examining experimental data obtained from…
Descriptors: Adults, Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development