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Peer reviewedHolden, George W. – Child Development, 1988
Investigated the effects of caregiving experience on adults' thinking about a child-rearing problem. Study 1 found that, of 192 adults, parents were better than nonparents at diagnosing the cause of a baby's crying. Study 2 extended the first study's findings to 42 mothers and 42 nonmothers. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Rearing, Childlessness, Cognitive Processes
