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Anastasi, Anne – 1973
Much of our thinking about contemporary social problems reflects tacit presuppositions regarding the operation of heredity and environment in human behavior. These beliefs have important implications for practical decisions. Advances in genetics, psychology, anthropology, and other disciplines have contributed much to a clarification of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Cognitive Development
Languis, Marlin; Naour, Paul – 1985
For the individual, gender difference falls along the feminine-masculine continuum with strong neurodevelopmental influences at various points throughout the lifespan. Neurodevelopmental influences are conceptualized in a vector model of sex difference. Vector attributes, direction and magnitude, are influenced initially by differences in levels…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Developmental Stages