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Watson, Malcolm W.; Getz, Kenneth – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1990
This study examines the existence of Oedipal conflicts and the relationship of social and cognitive factors to Oedipal conflicts. Forty children of three to six years were studied and found to show Oedipal behaviors that varied with age and changes in the children's social and cognitive understanding. (SH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Child Psychology, Family Role
Nelson, Audrey A. – 1977
In order to investigate developmental trends in the sex differences of two dimensions of proxemic behavior, distance and shoulder orientation, 406 elementary and junior high school students were studied while interacting in same-sex and heterosexual pairs. After engaging in discussion for one minute, the pairs were asked to stop and hold still…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Body Language, Child Psychology