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Cain, Beverlyn; Bohrer, Cynthia – Young Children, 1997
Studied preschool children's inability to distinguish fantasy from fact utilizing the case of the popular movie Jurassic Park and the subsequent false information children obtained about dinosaurs. Described attempts made by teachers to address the resultant aggressive behavior and false knowledge gained and replace it with constructive knowledge.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Audience Response, Behavior Development, Child Behavior

Pellegrini, A. D.; Perlmutter, Jane C. – Young Children, 1988
Discusses rough-and-tumble (R&T) play and misconceptions about its role in the development of young children. Contrasts R&T with aggressive behaviors. Discusses the educational benefits of R&T and offers recommendations for incorporating it into young children's curricula. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education

Caldwell, Bettye M. – Young Children, 1977
Discusses the development of aggression in young children, methods for dealing with it and ways of helping children acquire more prosocial behaviors. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Early Childhood Education

Marion, Marian – Young Children, 1997
Argues that teachers play a major role in guiding children toward responsible anger management. Addresses what researchers know about the development of children's feeling, expression, and understanding of anger. Examines factors contributing to managing anger including memory, language, and self-referential and self-regulatory behaviors.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anger, Behavior Development, Behavior Modification

Boyatzis, Chris J. – Young Children, 1997
Describes a study of the effects of violence on elementary students which used the television program Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and found increased aggression which parents should be concerned about. Offers suggestions for parents and teachers, including taking action against violent programming, utilizing technology which bans unwanted…
Descriptors: Aggression, Audience Response, Behavior Development, Child Behavior