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Daniel, João R.; Santos, António J.; Peceguina, Inês; Vaughn, Brian E. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The goal of this study was to determine whether peer social competence (SC), defined as the capacity to use behavioral, cognitive, and emotional resources in the service of achieving personal goals within preschool peer groups, was related to the type of affiliative subgroups to which children belonged. Two hundred forty Portuguese preschool…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Goal Orientation
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O'Neill, Gina; Miller, Patricia H. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study brought together 2 literatures--gesturing and executive function--in order to examine the possible role of gesture in children's executive function. Children (N = 41) aged 2½-6 years performed a sorting-shift executive function task (Dimensional Change Card Sort). Responses of interest included correct sorting, response latency,…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Young Children, Correlation, Executive Function