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Delinicolas, Erin K.; Young, Robyn L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between abilities to initiate and respond to joint attention and symptoms of autism that have, and have not, been theoretically linked to joint attention. Participants were 51 boys and five girls with autistic disorder, aged between 2 years and 6 years 5 months. Measures of joint attention…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention, Young Children, Social Behavior
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Cunningham, Charles E.; And Others – Child Development, 1985
Addressing methodological limitations, Study One compared parent-child interactions of normal and language-delayed children; Study Two investigated whether mothers adjust the length of their utterances to the child's ability to comprehend or to produce language; Study Three probed interactional variables associated with variations in the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Comprehension
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Meyer, Wulf-Uwe – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Apparently positive behaviors, such as praise, help-giving and pity, may indicate low estimation of ability to the student, and blame, relative neglect, and anger may be perceived by the recipient as high estimations of ability. These behaviors influence recipient self-perception and determine expectations, affective reactions and performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Expressive Language