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| Developmental Psychology | 7 |
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| Blum, June E. | 1 |
| Gruen, Gerald E. | 1 |
| Hermans, Hubert J. M. | 1 |
| Kopp, Claire B. | 1 |
| Masters, John C. | 1 |
| Mock, Ronald L. | 1 |
| Tuddenham, Read D. | 1 |
| Tuddenham, Read S. | 1 |
| Vore, David A. | 1 |
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Effects of Success, Failure, and Reward Outcome Upon Contingent and Noncontingent Self-Reinforcement
Peer reviewedMasters, John C. – Developmental Psychology, 1972
Results of the present study show that children by the age of 7 have internalized systematic if not complex rules concerning the conditions under which they may engage in self-gratification. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Failure, Reinforcement
Intellectual Changes and Sex Differences in Octogenarians: A Twenty-Year Longitudinal Study of Aging
Peer reviewedBlum, June E.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1972
Trend exhibited by the subjects of the present study was for men to show an earlier and more rapid decline than women, possibly as a reflection of their shorter life span. (Authors)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Intelligence, Longitudinal Studies, Measurement Instruments
Peer reviewedMock, Ronald L.; Tuddenham, Read D. – Developmental Psychology, 1971
The relationship between susceptibility to group pressure and the racial composition of small groups was explored in this study of 280 fourth, fifth and sixth graders. On tests of perceptual judgment, Negro children showed more conformity than whites, and girls more than boys. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Conformity, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedKopp, Claire B.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1974
An adaptation of the "Stages of Sensorimotor Intelligence in the Child" was used in a longitudinal study of the sensorimotor behavior acquisitions of 24 healthy middle-class infants. Rate of behavior acquisition, variability in behavior performance and relationships between subtests were analyzed. Some comparisons with previous studies are…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Infants
Peer reviewedHermans, Hubert J. M.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1972
Results indicate that the achievement motivation and the debilitating anxiety of the child manifest themselves in the social interaction patterns both within the family and within the classroom. (Authors)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedTuddenham, Read S.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1974
Reports responses to a 100-item behavior inventory from white, black, Oriental, and Chicano mothers, constituting a nonclinc sample of over 3,000 children, aged 9 to 11 years. Comparisons with seven other American and British studies show agreement in problem prevalence. Data tables are included. (Author/ED)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Data Collection
Peer reviewedGruen, Gerald E.; Vore, David A. – Developmental Psychology, 1972
In the present study, the authors collected data that would help resolve the controversey between developmental and defect theorists of mental retardation. (Authors/RY)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Control Groups
