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Cemore, Joanna J.; Herwig, Joan E. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
This study examined the relationship between children's ability to delay gratification and time spent in make-believe play in a sample of 39 three-to five-year-old children. Delay of gratification was determined in an experimental situation (Mischel, 1974). Children's play was assessed using a teacher questionnaire, a mother interview, a child…
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Play, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
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Hall, Scott; DeBernardis, Marie; Reiss, Allan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
Social escape behavior is a common behavioral feature of individuals with fragile X syndrome (fraX). In this observational study, we examined the effect of antecedent social and performance demands on problem behaviors in four conditions: face-to-face interview, silent reading, oral reading and a singing task. Results showed that problem behaviors…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Interviews