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Ban, Peggy L.; Lewis, Michael – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Infant Behavior, Infants

Bixler, Ray H. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1980
Critiques an environmentalist view of the effects of nature and nurture on behavior. Argues for an interactionist position in which nature and nurture are totally and inextricably involved in each and every organismic response. (MP)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Environmental Influences, Genetics

Black, Betty – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1992
Examined communication strategies that 68 preschoolers used to negotiate themes and roles in social pretend play. A major finding was that children in the disliked group used higher proportions of suggestions and demands than did children in the liked and low-impact groups. Disliked girls used the highest proportion of suggestions. (LB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship