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Peer reviewedMcCall, Robert B. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1972
Based upon a paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Miami Beach, 1970. (Editor)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Individual Differences, Infant Behavior
Peer reviewedWatson, John S. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1972
Portions of this paper were read as part of a symposium on The Meaning of Smiling and Vocalizing in Infancy'' at the 1970 meeting of the American Psychological Association, Miami Beach, Florida, September, 1970. (Editor)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Environmental Influences
Download full textWartella, Ellen; Ettema, James S. – 1973
A child whose behavior reflects only perception of a stimulus and reaction to it is considered more perceptually bound than an adult whose behavior is also directed by theories, values, and ideas. Based on this analysis three testable hypotheses emrege: (1) stimulus complexity is a better predictor of attention for the more perceptually bound, (2)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention Span, Behavior Theories, Children
