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Bosma, Harke A.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Utilizes the Perspectives on Adolescent Decision-Making Questionnaire to study the transition to adolescence and the changes it involves for the family. The instrument examines 21 issues that can lead to conflict. The instrument was completed by 500 Italian adolescents ages 13 and 15. Sensitivity to age and sex differences was examined.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
Allen, Vernon L.; Newtson, Darren – 1971
Age trends in conformity and independence, using a sample of 366 children from the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th grades were investigated. Three types of stimuli were used: (1) visual judgments; (2) opinion statements; and (3) delay of gratification preferences. Age-trends were observed for unanimous peer pressure, adult influence, and peer pressure…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Age Differences, Behavior
National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD. – 1981
Research programs of the human learning and behavior branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHHD) are described in five sections of this document. The specific programs conducted in the areas of learning and cognitive development, development of communicative abilities, biological bases of behavioral development,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior, Behavior Development