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Werth, Louise H. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Presents descriptions of play reflecting recent theories, including the psychoanalytic works of Freud, Erikson, and Peller; Piaget's developmental theory (with discussion of Sutton-Smith); and the views of Smilansky and Parten. (AS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Definitions
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Goodman, Joan F. – Child Study Journal, 1989
Explores the extent to which third graders are consistent in their definitions and explanations of nine social qualities. For several qualities, children's definitions and explanations followed developmental predictions. For other qualities, definitions and explanations were attributed to previously identified moderation variables and age of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures