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Woolley, Jacqueline D. – Child Development, 2006
Verbal and behavioral measures of children's knowledge are frequently dissociated. These situations represent a largely untapped but important resource for furthering an understanding of human cognition. In this paper, verbal-behavioral dissociations in children are discussed and analyzed, drawing from a wide range of domains. The article explores…
Descriptors: Children, Objectives, Verbal Development, Behavior Development
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Taggart, Brenda; Sammons, Pam; Smees, Rebecca; Sylva, Kathy; Melhuish, Edward; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram; Elliot, Karen; Lunt, Ingrid – British Journal of Special Education, 2006
Education in the early years is a key element in the Government's current strategy. Recently, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) funded a major study of Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE). The Early Years Transition and Special Educational Needs (EYTSEN) Project developed from the EPPE research and was also funded by…
Descriptors: Identification, Special Education, Educational Needs, At Risk Persons
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Bromfield, Carolyn – Support for Learning, 2006
This article addresses the important issue of initial teacher preparation in relation to classroom management. It is based on a study of Post Graduate Certificate of Education (Secondary) students in one university department. The study sought to ascertain the ongoing concerns of trainees during the course of their year's training, and to identify…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Classroom Techniques, Graduate Students, Interviews
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Goodnight, Jackson A.; Bates, John E.; Newman, Joseph P.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Pettit, Gregory S. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2006
This study investigated the interactive effects of friend deviance and reward dominance on the development of externalizing behavior of adolescents in the Child Development Project. Reward dominance was assessed at age 16 by performance on a computer-presented card-playing game in which participants had the choice of either continuing or…
Descriptors: Friendship, Rewards, Behavior Development, Adolescents
Chard-Yaron, Sharon; Kingsbury, Jon – 1996
This presentation deals with the topic of ethnic/racial identity development, acknowledging the importance of recognizing the multicultural component in identity formation. The literature has pointed to several areas that are central to effective prejudice-prevention and prejudice-reduction programming, among them an emphasis on cognitive…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking
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Fagot, Beverly I. – Developmental Psychology, 1974
Investigated sex differences in the behavior patterns of toddlers and subsequent parental reactions. Data was obtained from observations in the homes of subjects, and compared to parents' answers on a child rearing questionnaire. (DP)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing, Observation
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Hertz-Lazarowitz, Rachel; And Others – 1976
Children (N=408) from three experimental infant schools in Israel were observed during their free play for three consecutive weeks, using observational categories based on Parten's (1932) work. Findings based on 2,157 observations provide norms of social behavior and organization for ages five to seven, an age group which was not studied…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Elementary Education, Friendship
Etaugh, Claire – 1977
Differences between males and females have been documented for a number of behaviors. Among the environmental determinants of the development of behavioral sex differences is differential treatment of girls and boys by their parents and teachers. This paper reviews and comments on the research literature concerning differential socialization of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Literature Reviews, Parent Influence
Conville, Richard L. – 1977
Currently, two trends are converging that will shape the future of communication theory. One is "the new narcissism"--a phenomenon characterized by prescriptions for personal fulfillment such as those reflected in popular psychologies and religions. The second trend is the scientific revolution concerned with exchanging static models of reality…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Individual Development
Zimmerman, Joseph; and others – Rehabil Lit, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Motivation Techniques, Multiple Disabilities, Operant Conditioning
GORDON, EDMUND W. – 1963
THE CHOICE OF GOALS AND PRACTICES TO BE UTILIZED IN APPROACHES TO EFFECTING BEHAVIORAL CHANGE IS USUALLY DETERMINED BY THE PRACTITIONER'S VIEW OF THE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING BEHAVIORAL ORGANIZATION. TWO BEHAVIOR THEORIES ARE THE PROJECTIVE VIEW AND THE REFLECTIONAL VIEW OF THE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING BEHAVIORAL ORGANIZATION. IN THE PROJECTIVE VIEW,…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Disadvantaged Youth
HUNT, DAVID E. – 1967
TO ASSESS THE SENSITIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF TEACHER TRAINEES IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE LEARNER'S FRAME OF REFERENCE DIFFERS FROM THE TRAINEE'S, A METHOD ENTITLED COMMUNICATION TASK WAS EMPLOYED. THE TRAINEE WAS TOLD TO COMMUNICATE (IN 15 MINUTES) THE CONCEPT OF THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO A "ROLE PLAYER," WHOSE…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Bibliographies, Simulated Environment
LEVINE, LOUIS S. – 1965
THIS STUDY REPORTED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF NEW PROCEDURES FOR INSTRUCTION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES TO AMERICAN YOUTH. A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE WHICH WAS CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTIGATIVE TEAM. THE STUDIES (212) WERE ABSTRACTED AND COMPRISED THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. A WORKING SET OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES WERE…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Bibliographies, Book Reviews
Buckley, Nancy K.; Walker, Hill M. – 1974
This book for teacher trainees and practicing teachers contains programmed lessons that are designed to explain the theory and techniques of classroo m behavior modification. The first part deals with basic principles of behavior modification and includes chapters on how behaviors are learned, why they are maintained, and how they can be…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Contingency Management
Entwisle, Doris R.; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this research was to study expectations of elementary school children in two ways: experimentally and observationally. Expectations may be roughly defined as a child's ideas of his own ability at a particular task. From the data it appears that childrens' expectations could be raised experimentally by a suitable adult and high…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Expectation
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