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Peer reviewedBlaney, Paul H.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of genetic basis of behavior--especially of altruism. Other comments are subsumed under the heading of biological versus social evolution, and the value of tradition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Cultural Influences, Evolution
Peer reviewedBoehm, Christopher; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of biological versus social evolution. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of the genetic basis of behavior-especially of altruism, and the value of tradition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Cultural Influences, Evolution
Peer reviewedBrewer, Marilynn B.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of the value of traditions. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of biological versus social evolution, and the genetic basis of behavior especially of altruism. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cultural Influences, Evolution, Genetics
Download full textWhiting, Beatrice B. – 1969
Settings influence children's behavior. There are three relevant aspects of a setting, the space and contents of the space, as in the set of a play, the cast of characters who are present on the set, and the activities which occur on the set involving the cast of characters. The author and her associates have studied children in Okinawa, the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Behavior Development, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes
Whiting, Beatrice B. – 1974
This paper reviews evidence obtained from an analysis of the behavior of 3 to 11 year olds as observed in natural settings in the six culture study and preliminary findings from observing the behavior of mothers and children in a variety of settings in Kenya. The definition of "modern" includes at least three separate indices--the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Behavior Development, Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies
Sowder, Barbara J.; Lazar, Joyce B. – 1972
Research problems and issues concerning socialization are identified in an effort to aid member agencies of the Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development in establishing priorities in research. Discussed in Part I are: (1) the development of intergroup and intragroup attitudes and behaviors--stages in their development; the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attitude Change, Attitudes, Behavior Change
