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Martin, Roy P.; Noyes, Jennifer; Wisenbaker, Joseph; Huttenen, Matti O. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1999
Examined associations between early childhood temperament and factors during mothers' pregnancy. Responses to maternal questionnaires of psychological distress during pregnancy and maternal observations of infants at 6 months and 5 years of age indicated a connection between first-trimester distress and negative emotionality in 5-year-old…
Descriptors: Child Development, Emotional Development, Foreign Countries, Inhibition

De Lisi, Richard – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1994
Reviews six books on child cognitive and emotional development. The books address the following topics: the assessment of cognitive competence; children's theories of mind; early grammatical development; the psychological consequences of parental belief systems for children; the role of culture in human development; and perspectives from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences