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Harris, Paul L.; And Others – Child Development, 1985
Western and Chinese children six years of age judged that an initially intense positive or negative emotional reaction would wane gradually over time. Children four years of age were less consistent, but, when steps were taken to insure their comprehension, they too judged that emotion wanes gradually over time. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Emotional Experience
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Hatch, Evelyn – Child Development, 1971
Subjects responded most accurately to sentences representing temporal order and to and then but first" commands than to before/after" commands. (Author)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Data Analysis, Grade 2, Kindergarten Children
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Harner, Lorraine – Child Development, 1981
Questions whether children's use of language indicates they (1) understand temporal sequence, (2) distinguish goal-oriented from nongoal-oriented activities, and (3) prefer discussing the aspect of events prior to the time of events. Also investigates whether findings for past and future conditions are parallel. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Comprehension, Concept Formation