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Peer reviewedSaltz, Eli; And Others – Child Development, 1977
A total of 146 disadvantaged preschool children were trained in 1 of 3 different types of fantasy activities. The effects of this training were evaluated over a variety of tasks measuring cognitive development and impulse control. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Dramatic Play, Fantasy
Peer reviewedSagotsky, Gerald; And Others – Child Development, 1981
Modeling and direct instruction were used to train children to cooperate rather than compete. Children in treatment conditions showed significantly more cooperation than did control groups after immediate assessment. Seven weeks later age but not treatment differences were observed in generalization of training. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Competition, Cooperation
