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Download full textKosslyn, Stephen M.; Henker, Barbara A. – 1970
Two experiments to study the development of the meaning of laughter in children are reported. A pilot study presented recorded audio tapes with both humorous and nonhumorous episodes, some with accompanying canned laughter, to 24 boys between the ages of 4 and 6 years. Observers recorded durations of laughter and smiling. Results showed that both…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Emotional Development
