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Considering Every Available Instance: The Early Development of a Fundamental Problem Solving Skill.

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Wellman, Henry M.; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1987

Reported are two studies which describe the early development in children of the ability to consider every one of an array of instances. Taken together with other recent studies, the data reveal early development in preschool children of a fundamental, general problem solving skill. (PCB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving

The Origins of Young Children's Perceived Control: Mother Contingent and Sensitive Behavior.

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Skinner, Ellen A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986

Investigates the belief that caregivers' sensitive and contingent behavior is closely related to children's perceived control by analyzing the interactions between mothers and their 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-year-old children during a problem-solving task. (HOD)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Child Caregivers