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Warner, Lucy – School Library Journal, 1980
Examines the history and effects of bibliotherapy, as well as problems in terminology and in finding documentation of its influence. Several studies are briefly discussed which do not support the claims of proponents of bibliotherapy. Forty-nine references are included. (BK)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Definitions
Peer reviewedThelen, Esther; Adolph, Karen E. – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Examines the impact of Arnold L. Gesell on developmental psychology. Gesell is best remembered for his developmental norms, acquired from observations of infants and children. Gesell's ideas about maturation have lost favor, but his belief in infants' native abilities is still a dominant theme in theories. (BC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Methods
Peer reviewedHorowitz, Frances Degen – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Evaluates John B. Watson's contributions to developmental psychology. Watson's insistence on objective methodology in psychology retains its influence, but his extreme environmentalism has been rejected. His concern with the principles of learning is reflected in the work of Hull and Skinner. (BC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behaviorism, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences
