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Developmental Trends in Evaluations of Single Traits
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Emmerich, Walter – Child Development, 1974
Fourth through eleventh grade students evaluated single personality trait descriptions of hypothetical persons of their own sex. Results are discussed in terms of person-perception and social desirability theories of personality. (ST)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Individual Characteristics
Egocentrism and the Emergence of Conventional Morality in Preadolescent Girls
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Moir, D. John – Child Development, 1974
The development of moral judgment in 11-year-old girls is discussed in terms of the evaluation of role taking ability. (ST)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Females
Socialization Practices of Parents, Teachers, and Peers in Israel: The Kibbutz versus the City
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Devereux, Edward C.; And Others – Child Development, 1974
Six hundred preadolescents, half from kibbutzin and half from classrooms in Tel Aviv, were asked to describe the frequency of certain socializing behaviors of their parents, peers, teachers, and caregivers. Implications for personality development are discussed. (ST)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Discipline, Elementary School Students, Parent Child Relationship
The Mediating Role of Cognitive Development in Moral Judgment
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Tomlinson-Keasey, C.; Keasey, Charles Blake – Child Development, 1974
The hypothesized central role of cognitive development in resolving moral dilemmas was examined in sixth grade and college-age females. Results indicated that sophisticated cognitive operations are a prerequisite to advanced moral judgments. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, College Students