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Peer reviewedGibbon, Claire – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses various theories concerning the purpose of children's humor, especially in the classroom. Describes ways in which children use humor to deal with stress. (RJC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedNicholls, Andrea; Kirkland, John – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Notes that many researchers have asserted maternal "sensitivity" as the key feature of interactions promoting "secure" attachment relationships. Reviews literature addressing the construct of sensitivity, highlighting the problem of definition and identifying the range of behaviors typically used as indicators of sensitivity.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research
