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Direct linkMegan Conrad; Raghad Hassabelnaby; Stuart Marcovitch; Janet Boseovski – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2023
Animal fears are common, emerging in early childhood and often continuing into adulthood. This study explores the outcomes of positive and negative storybooks about animals on children's attitudes and behaviors. Ninety-six children (ages 4-8 years) were exposed to either negative or positive information about two animals (snakes and frogs) via…
Descriptors: Animals, Fear, Zoology, Young Children
