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Peer reviewedLevy, Ellen A.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1974
Age-related differences in imitation and recall were studied in children ranging from preschool to college age. Results indicated that children were more sensitive to vicarious consequences than adults. (ST)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Development, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedFrench, Judy; Pena, Sally – Child Study Journal, 1991
Adults from the pre- and posttelevision eras were surveyed to determine whether the superhero that today's preschoolers dramatize in their play is qualitatively different from those of past childhoods. Results revealed significant changes in early childhood in heroes or play themes since the advent of television, but no significant change in…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Development, Childhood Interests, Children
Peer reviewedStrayer, Janet – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Investigates children's person-by-situation knowledge of probable causes of emotion in self and in others, and compares this to adults' construals. Shows that children can generate contextual explanations for affective states in self and others that are both shared by other children and adults and selectively related to different kinds of…
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Attribution Theory
