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Watson, Malcolm W.; Getz, Kenneth – New Directions for Child Development, 1990
Representations of 40 3- to 6-year-olds' perceptions of Oedipal conflicts among family members were assessed through a doll-play task and parental diaries. Complementary information on children's understanding of family roles and age relativity was evaluated independently. Oedipal behaviors appeared to increase and then decrease during this age…
Descriptors: Affection, Age Differences, Aggression, Family Role
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Abravanel, Eugene – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1970
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Discrimination Learning, Middle Class, Perceptual Development
Meyer, William J.; Dwyer, Michael – 1970
This study examined age differences in children's visual fixation and search strategies of two dimensional visual stimuli. The hypotheses tested were: (1) that no age differences exist in general search strategies regardless of stimuli position, (2) that age differences could be expected with respect to the number and duration of visual fixations,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Discrimination Learning, Early Childhood Education
Nimnicht, Glen; And Others – 1967
Program objectives were to develop children's abilities to deal with everyday and school related problems, and to make them more inner-directed by (1) developing a positive self-image, (2) increasing sensory and perceptual acuity, (3) improving language skills, and (4) improving problem-solving and concept formation abilities. Forty-five…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged