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Peer reviewedBerkowitz, Marvin W. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1982
Argues that in order to understand how the capacity for altruism develops and comes under self-control it is necessary first to understand the nature and development of the self-control. (MP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Children, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedPeterson, Lizette – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1982
Research relevant to the development of internal control of altruism is reviewed, and the need for integrating the various approaches to the study of altruism into one model is noted. (MP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Children, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedEisenberg, Nancy – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1990
The relation of prosocial behavior of 53 preschoolers to different modes of vicarious emotional responses was examined. Videotapes were used to elicit empathy, whereas vicarious emotional responses and defensive behaviors were assessed by means of self-report, facial, and heart-rate indexes. (SH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Development, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Response
