NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Genetics and Human Agency: Comment on Dar-Nimrod and Heine (2011)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Turkheimer, Eric – Psychological Bulletin, 2011
Dar-Nimrod and Heine (2011) decried genetic essentialism without denying the importance of genetics in the genesis of human behavior, and although I agree on both counts, a deeper issue remains unaddressed: how should we adjust our cognitions about our own behavior in light of genetic influence, or is it perhaps not necessary to take genetics into…
Descriptors: Genetics, Sexual Orientation, Body Weight, Behavior
Measuring Up
Direct linkDirect link
Faircloth, Donna B – Teaching Pre K-8, 2007
In this article, the author talks about how she was struck with the inspiration for a series of math lessons for her fifth graders as she walked through the doors of a convenience store. A measuring chart on either side of the exit was an observation tool for the clerks in the event of a robbery. As she left the store, she was aware that anyone…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Relevance (Education)
To Ponder Ponderal's Length: A Question to Lester et. al.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Scanlon, John W. – Child Development, 1984
Criticizes Lester, Als, and Brazelton's 1982 reanalysis of data presented by Scanlon, Nelson, Grylack, and Smith in 1979. Discusses (1) clinical interpretation of the ponderal index (a weight-for-length ratio); and (2) inaccurate measurement of crown-heel length; (3) Lester et al.'s suggested relationship between the ponderal index, maternal drug,…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Body Height, Infant Behavior, Infants
A Lean Argument: Reply to Scanlon.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lester, Barry M.; and Brazelton, T. Berry – Child Development, 1984
Replies to Scanlon's criticism of Lester, Als, and Brazelton's 1982 reanalysis of Scanlon, Nelson, Grylack, and Smith's 1979 data. Discusses the accuracy and interpretation of the ponderal index, reiterating that Lester et al. suggested a hypothesis, not a proof, that low birth weight, combined with maternal obstetric drugs, negatively affects…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Body Height, Infant Behavior, Infants
Shot Night: Medical Procedures Can Be Painful for Parents Too.
Deren, Sherry – Exceptional Parent, 1987
The mother of a five-year-old with partial growth hormone deficiency recounts how she and her son attempted to deal with the physical pain and emotional upheaval caused by the regular injections of human growth hormones she had to administer to the child. (CB)
Descriptors: Body Height, Coping, Immunization Programs, Medical Services
Malnutrition and Environmental Enrichment: A Statistical Reappraisal of the Findings of the Adoption Study of Winick et al. (1975).
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Trueman, Mark – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Critically reviews the influential study "Malnutrition and Environmental Enrichment" by Winick et al. (1975) and highlights what are considered to be statistical flaws in its analysis. Data in the classic study of height, weight, and IQ changes in three groups of adopted, malnourished Korean girls are reanalysed and conclusions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Body Height, Body Weight
Health and Physical Development in Early Childhood Programs: Recommendations for Programs and Their Evaluation.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Love, John M. – 1984
One concern frequently cited regarding early childhood programs is that methods for assessing some of their more important objectives are inadequate or nonexistent. This paper addresses this concern in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, dental health, and physical development during the preschool years. An organizing framework for classifying…
Descriptors: Anemia, Auditory Evaluation, Body Height, Body Weight