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Wagman, Jeffrey B. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2007
Gottlieb's (1991/2007) study on social malleability of ducking response to maternal calls is perhaps a paradigmatic example of research within the transactional approach to behavioral development--an approach which has fundamental links with the ecological approach to perception-action (Gibson, 1979). This commentary fleshes out these links…
Descriptors: Ecology, Social Influences, Behavior Development, Ecological Factors
Bo, Inge – Children's Environments, 1995
Traces the interrelations between neighborhood sociocultural factors and adolescents' networks, leisure preferences, and school behavior. The overall conclusion is that both the background variables and most of the network indices correlate with the outcome variables. Results show that time spent with peers indulging in passive leisure consumption…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Community Influence, Environmental Education
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. – 1995
Schools mirror society. Both are struggling with issues that threaten not only the learning process, but human development as well. The underpinnings of all school activities are in large part drawn from the field of psychology. Today, as education reform gains momentum, the scientific knowledge and practice expertise of psychologists are…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Influences