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Peer reviewedJansen, Brenda R. J.; Van der Maas, Han L. J. – Developmental Review, 2001
Two experiments used a formal model of developmental discontinuity derived from catastrophe theory to test whether the transition from Rule I to Rule II on the balance scale task proceeds discontinuously from ages 6 to 10, focusing on five catastrophe flags. Found that bimodality, inaccessible region, hysteresis, and sudden jump were clearly…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Continuity
Download full textBrown, Ann L.; Reeve, Robert A. – 1985
While many contemporary developmental theorists have avoided taking a stand on the controversial relationship between learning and development, this paper is based on the belief that the notion of "bandwidth of competence," or L. S. Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development," provides a useful framework for considering this…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedvan IJzendoorn, Marianus H. – Human Development, 1996
Considers evidence for continuity and discontinuity of attachment in four major longitudinal studies. Discusses the difficulty of constructing a critical test of the prototype and stable environment hypotheses for attachment continuity. Notes that intergenerational transmission of attachment has been only indirectly addressed. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Adults, Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Continuity
Peer reviewedBerkeley, Terry R.; Ludlow, Barbara L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1992
This paper argues for the integration of traditional concepts of developmental domains to provide more unified early intervention programing for young children with disabilities and their families. Research is reviewed which supports an integrated approach to child development. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Developmental Continuity
Peer reviewedKontos, Susan – New Directions for Child Development, 1992
Reviews the research presented in the preceding articles in this issue. Discusses (1) continuity versus discontinuity in child development; (2) the effect of child care and school settings on child development; and (3) child care and school as contexts in which children develop attachment relationships with adults. (BC)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Children
Sameroff, Arnold J., Ed.; Haith, Marshall M. – 1996
This book reviews the contemporary state of knowledge on developmental transitions between 5 and 7 years. Contributions are: (1) "Interpreting Developmental Transitions" (Arnold Sameroff; Marshall Haith); (2) "The Child's Entry into the 'Age of Reason'" (Sheldon White); (3) "Is There a Neural Basis for Cognitive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Child Development, Child Responsibility
Peer reviewedJohnson, James E.; Johnson, Karen McChesney – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1992
This reaction paper offers evidence for the effectiveness of nondirective instructional models with special needs young children. The construct of "developmentally appropriate practice" is viewed as a working hypothesis and as a continuous variable, not a dichotomous variable. Relationships between early childhood education and early childhood…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
