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Peer reviewedGivens, David – Sign Language Studies, 1977
This paper discusses some expressive units of behavior which appear to have a widespread geographical distribution (in both morphology and significance); have a precocious ontogeny in infancy and childhood; and are used in appropriate social psychological settings even by congenitally blind, deaf-blind, and multiply handicapped youngsters.…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Body Language
Nelson, Audrey A. – 1977
In order to investigate developmental trends in the sex differences of two dimensions of proxemic behavior, distance and shoulder orientation, 406 elementary and junior high school students were studied while interacting in same-sex and heterosexual pairs. After engaging in discussion for one minute, the pairs were asked to stop and hold still…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Body Language, Child Psychology
