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An Interpretation of Part of Gilbert Gottlieb's Legacy: Developmental Systems Theory Contra Developmental Behavior Genetics
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Molenaar, Peter C. M. – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2015
The main theme of this paper concerns the persistent critique of Gilbert Gottlieb on developmental behavior genetics and my reactions to this critique, the latter changing from rejection to complete acceptation. Concise characterizations of developmental behavior genetics, developmental systems theory (to which Gottlieb made essential…
Descriptors: Genetics, Individual Differences, Criticism, Scientific Research
"Math and the Human Body": Sharing the Experiences of an Activity-Based Learning Situation.
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Triadafillidis, T. A. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1996
Describes a project-based situation in mathematics with 12- and 13-year-old students in 2 schools in Edinburgh, Scotland. The main theme of the project, its results, and afterthoughts are presented to illustrate differences in the behavior and attitudes between students in the last year of primary school and those in the first year of secondary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages
Development of Children's Understanding of Ambivalence and Causal Theories of Emotions.
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Donaldson, Sally K.; Westerman, Michael A. – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Investigates a proposed four-stage developmental sequence that describes how children explain changes in sad and angry feelings and how their ability to understand is related to their theories of how feelings change. (HOD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Behavior Development