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Bell, Martha Ann; Cuevas, Kimberly – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2012
Developmental research is enhanced by use of multiple methodologies for examining psychological processes. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is an efficient and relatively inexpensive method for the study of developmental changes in brain-behavior relations. In this review, we highlight some of the challenges for using EEG in cognitive development…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Tests, Brain
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Villatte, Matthieu; Monestes, Jean-Louis; McHugh, Louise; Freixa i Baque, Esteve; Loas, Gwenole; Loas, Amiens – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
The current study aimed to compare deictic relational responding and Theory of Mind (ToM) performances in 60 non-clinical young adults with a profile of high versus low social anhedonia in order to investigate a possible link between social anhedonia and ToM functioning. The results indicated that social anhedonic participants were less accurate…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Cognitive Development, Behavioral Science Research, Experimental Groups
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
The "Lovaas Model of Applied Behavior Analysis" is a type of behavioral therapy that initially focuses on discrete trials: brief periods of one-on-one instruction, during which a teacher cues a behavior, prompts the appropriate response, and provides reinforcement to the child. Children in the program receive an average of 35 to 40 hours…
Descriptors: Intervention, Disabilities, Emotional Development, Cognitive Development
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Zittoun, Tania; Gillespie, Alex; Cornish, Flora; Psaltis, Charis – Human Development, 2007
Developmental psychologists have a long history of using triangle metaphors to conceptualise the social constitution of psychological development. In this paper, we present a genealogy of triadic theories, to clarify their origins, distinctions between them, and to identify key themes for theoretical development. The analysis identifies three core…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Developmental Psychology, Theories, Emotional Development
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Dube, William V.; MacDonald, Rebecca P. F.; Mansfield, Renee C.; Holcomb, William L.; Ahearn, William H. – Behavior Analyst, 2004
Joint attention (JA) initiation is defined in cognitive-developmental psychology as a child's actions that verify or produce simultaneous attending by that child and an adult to some object or event in the environment so that both may experience the object or event together. This paper presents a contingency analysis of gaze shift in JA…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Control
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Cautilli, Joseph – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2005
Behavior analyst teaching child development courses would do well to look into this book as the main text for the course. It represents the most comprehensive attempt to date to try and integrate the developmental literature with the study of basic mechanisms of learning. The book is written in a clear and concise manner that can be understood by…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Systems Approach, Child Development, Behavior Modification