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Laosa, Luis M.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1973
Results argue against the too frequent use of human figure drawings as a single, stable, and accurate measure of intellectual ability. (Authors/CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Freehand Drawing, Human Body, Intelligence
Block, Jeanne H.; And Others – 1979
An objective index of degree of parental agreement was generated by comparing the independent responses of 83 parental dyads to a set of Q-sort items referencing child-rearing values and orientations. This index was found to significantly predict subsequent continuation or termination of the marriage and to relate to independently-described…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Divorce, Family (Sociological Unit), Females
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Ollendick, Duane G. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1979
A study of fourth graders and their parents was conducted to determine the relationship between parents' locus of control and their children's locus of control, anxiety, intelligence, achievement, and behavioral adjustment. The relationship between mothers' locus of control and children's characteristics was more consistent than between fathers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Children, Fathers
Nuttall, Ronald L.; Nuttall, Ena Vazquez – 1978
This study focuses on the effects of family size and spacing on intellectual, social, and personality development of children. The sample consisted of 533 suburban, middle class, large family (five or more) and small two child family children. The children, 233 boys and 300 girls, were teenagers attending either junior or senior high school.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Birth Order