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Social Influences on the Development of Planning in Advance and during Action.
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Gauvain, Mary – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1992
Studied the relationship of joint mother-child planning before and during tasks, and the ability of four and eight year olds to plan on their own. Found that older children planned more effectively, especially during tasks, and that mothers of younger children concerned themselves with task procedures rather than strategy. (MDM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Objectives, Mothers
The Origins of Young Children's Perceived Control: Mother Contingent and Sensitive Behavior.
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Skinner, Ellen A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986
Investigates the belief that caregivers' sensitive and contingent behavior is closely related to children's perceived control by analyzing the interactions between mothers and their 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-year-old children during a problem-solving task. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Child Caregivers