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Antecedents and Correlates of the Strange Situation Behavior of Japanese Infants.

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Nakagawa, Miyuki; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992

Examines the validity of the Strange Situation procedure for Japanese mothers and infants by examining correlates and antecedents of Strange Situation behavior for 60 infants and their mothers. Results suggest that the Strange Situation may not be a valid index of the security of infant-mother attachment in Japan. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Child Development

Dimensions of School Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study.

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McInerney, Dennis M.; Sinclair, Kenneth E. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992

Examines M. L. Maehr's Personal Investment Model of motivation. Presents evidence for the usefulness of the theoretical framework and the validity of the Inventory of School Motivation, based on the theory, using data for 2,152 high school students from aboriginal (n=492), migrant (n=487), and Anglo (n=1,173) backgrounds in Australia. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories