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Download full textKorner, Anneliese F. – 1971
This paper is a discussion of the different contexts in which the concept of the infant's state is used in infant research. The infant states discussed are: regular sleep, irregular sleep, drowsiness, alert inactivity, waking activity, and crying. Also included are hunger periods and indeterminate states, those instances in which an infant's state…
Descriptors: Behavior, Hunger, Infant Behavior, Mediation Theory
Peer reviewedBelsky, Jay; And Others – Child Development, 1980
The influence of maternal stimulation on infant exploratory behavior was examined in both a cross-sectional/ correlational study and an experimental study, in order to overcome the limitations on making causal claims that attend most research into maternal influence on infant development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Correlation, Cross Sectional Studies, Infants, Mothers
Peer reviewedCotton, John L.; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1980
While theoretical analogs of misattribution therapy appeared promising, attempts with clinically relevant behaviors have not been successful. This study attempted to increase plausibility by manipulating familarity with the setting and psychological arousal in a clinically relevent situation. Authors conclude misattribution effect is not effective…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Arousal Patterns, Attribution Theory, College Students
Zimiles, Herbert – 1987
This presentation uses the premise that educational practice currently derives little benefit from the mass of ongoing research as a starting point for a reassessment of the values and goals of research. Particular emphasis is placed on the relation between research and educational practices involving 4-year-olds. The first part of the discussion…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Family Environment
Fowler, William – 1966
What data, problems, and concepts are most relevant in determining the role of stimulation in human development? A critical analysis of the relationships between long term stimulation, behavior, and cognitive functioning and development points up biases and gaps in past as well as contemporary approaches. Each of the four sections of this paper…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes, Educational Theories
Thoman, Evelyn B., Ed.; Trotter, Sharland, Ed. – 1978
Conference papers and discussions presented in this volume reflect recent research results that suggest the human infant is not a tabula rasa but an organism endowed at birth with an array of capabilities. Contents focus on several issues, including the possibility that infants have a rich affective life from their earliest days and that even…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Animal Behavior, Auditory Discrimination, Biological Influences
