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Trent, Pamela J.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
The evaluation of a behavior and development training program that was integrated into a general pediatric training residency at Duke is reported. Results suggest that residents perceive a high relevance for psychosocial concepts and an increasing competence with these concepts after training. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Developmental Psychology, Graduate Medical Students, Higher Education
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Pion, Ronald J.; DelliQuadri, Lyn – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1979
Suggests an approach to health education that addresses the innate human drive for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and to the inherent potential to learn behaviors that facilitate it. This approach involves parents and teachers, because children's behaviors are deeply influenced by them. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Children, Elementary Education
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Blumenfeld, Phillis C.; And Others – Theory into Practice, 1979
The socialization function of education is examined through a study of how teachers' positions regarding responsibility affect the behavior and attitudes of their first-grade pupils. (LH)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Educational Responsibility, Grade 1
Divoky, Diane – Learning, 1976
With enrollments declining, budgets shrinking, and teachers scrambling for jobs, schools are finding that one-, two-, three- and four-year-olds are a potential market that's been overlooked. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Jacobs, Edward; Croake, James W. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1976
University students participated in five weeks of education/discussion based on rational emotive theory. The results indicated increased rational thinking, decreased anxiety, and fewer reported problems. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Course Descriptions, Discussion Groups, Group Discussion
Science News, 1977
Describes research investigation emotional development in children of depressed mothers, of "super-rich" parents, and in families with occurrances of father-daughter incest. (SL)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences
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del Carmen, Rebecca; Huffman, Lynne – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Clinicians and researchers are beginning to acknowledge the importance of integrating a developmental perspective into the understanding of clinical disorders. Major gaps still exist between basic research on attachment processes and clinical issues regarding mental disorders. Reflecting growth in this direction, National Institute of Mental…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Development
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Robin, Daniel J.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Thirteen infants were presented with a moving object under two lighting conditions to investigate the role of vision in early reaching. Infants were tested twice, at 5 and 7.5 months of age. The results suggest that proprioceptive feedback and sight of the target allowed for successful reaching with limited visual information, even in relatively…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Eye Hand Coordination, Infant Behavior
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Goossens, Luc; Beyers, Wim; Emmen, Mieke; van Aken, Marcel A. G. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2002
Examined key components of the "New Look" at adolescent imaginary audience and personal fable constructs. Found that only the invulnerability and omnipotence subscales of the New Personal Fable Scale were highly related. Boys were found to believe more strongly in their own uniqueness, invulnerability, and omnipotence than were girls.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
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Coomarasamy, Aravinthan; Taylor, Rod; Khan, Khalid S. – Medical Teacher, 2003
Examines the effectiveness of evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal teaching at the postgraduate level. Conducts a comprehensive search and identifies 17 studies. Shows a significant improvement in knowledge but not in attitude, skills, or behavior. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Development, Concept Formation, Criticism
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Sherman, Jeffrey; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
Effects of fenfluramine on autistic children, aged 7-16, were examined in double-blind testing with placebos. Serotonin levels, intelligence and behavior tests, videotaped free play data, and other tests were used for assessment. Serotonin decreased with administration of fenfluramine, and increased with reinstatement of placebo. No tests…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Biochemistry, Chemical Reactions
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Guilbert, Louise – Journal of Educational Thought/Revue de la Pensee Educative, 1990
Proposes a model of critical thinking in science with affective (dispositions), cognitive (knowledge, basic skills, and higher order skills), and behavioral (contextualized or generalized behaviors) components. Describes the links and mutual influences between the environment and these components. Emphasizes the role of affectivity in the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavior Development, Cognitive Objectives, Critical Thinking
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Crawford, Charles B.; Anderson, Judith L. – American Psychologist, 1989
Presents some of the concepts being developed by evolutionary thinkers to explain how animals deal with varying conditions in their environments. Discusses the environmental perspective. Explains why it involves more than predetermined behavior and that evolutionary theories now include developmental and environmental variables. (Author/JS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Environmental Influences
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Rochat, Philippe – Developmental Psychology, 1989
Studied the early development of exploratory behavior in 99 infants of 2-5 months. Results show that there are significant changes in spontaneous multimodal exploration of a novel object between 2 and 5 months. (RJC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Exploratory Behavior, Infant Behavior
Kemp, Travis; Plitz, Wendy – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1995
Group Adventure Initiative Tasks require the successful completion of a group task or objective and then provide debriefing and reflection on group processes and individual behaviors. A model of responsible action provides a framework for debriefing by charting behaviors and outcomes of choosing to respond to a situation as "victim"…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Cooperation
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