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The Relationship between Oedipal Behaviors and Children's Family Role Concepts.

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Watson, Malcolm W.; Getz, Kenneth – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1990

This study examines the existence of Oedipal conflicts and the relationship of social and cognitive factors to Oedipal conflicts. Forty children of three to six years were studied and found to show Oedipal behaviors that varied with age and changes in the children's social and cognitive understanding. (SH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Child Psychology, Family Role

Development of Children's Knowledge and Use of Strategies for Self-Control in a Resistance-to-Distraction Task.

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Holdtz, Barbara Addy; Lehman, Elyse Brauch – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1995

Seventy-five 4-, 6-, and 8-year olds participated in a study examining the relationship between children's awareness and use of strategies for self-control. Knowledge of strategies was more highly correlated with process than with performance, and the relationship between knowledge about strategies and actual performance increased with age. (AA)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Childhood Attitudes