This study investigated two-month-old infants' memory for phonetic information using the high-amplitude-sucking procedure (HAS). Specifically, the study explored whether the availability of prosodic organization enhances infants' memory for the phonetic information they hear. After a baseline measure was obtained, infant sucking resulted in a…

This study investigated the relationship of cognitive developmental changes to physiological and anatomical changes by measuring both types of data within the same subjects. Cortical electrical activity was measured in 24 males between 10 and 12 years of age. Event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded from midline scalp electrodes during a…

This paper describes an open symposium designed to help participants: (1) better understand the nature of play and the nature of the child in the education process; (2) be more effective in their efforts to facilitate children's growth, development, and learning; and (3) continue to make a difference in children's lives. The notion of play as a…

Three self-esteem research guides, based on research data collected for the California Task Force to Promote Self Esteem, are presented. This research supported the belief that low self-esteem is directly related to low school achievement and school dropout. These assumptions are stated: (1) self-esteem can be measured; (2) a person's self-esteem…

A description is provided of "Theories for Extended Pediatric Nursing Practice," a required course for pediatric and family nurse practitioner students in a California state university program. The course description presents information on the curricular placement of the course, prerequisites, in-class time allotments, and the focus of the course…

One distal, cognitive component of parenting is knowledge of infant development. This multifaceted construct includes knowledge of developmental norms, parental skills, and abstract principles of development. Generally, it has been assumed that knowledge of development affects childrearing practices; this assumption is documented in various bodies…

Suggests that a child's educational environment should enable him to grow and develop unimpeded by authoritarian controls and cultural conventions. The type of setting recommended for this purpose is a series of mini-schools located throughout the community and drawing on the community as an educational resource. (JMB)

This article discusses helping children cope with death. It also presents some of the issues related to the way our society deals with the topic and the reality of death. (Author)

A theory of language acquistion is proposed in outline which derives from a view of language as primarily a code for the communication of meaning intentions. (Editor)

Article sought the sources and manifestations of parent interference with children's artistic development and described some educational techniques that the teacher of art at the adult level can use to cope with blocks to artistic development. (Author/RK)

Empirically describes the relative development of perceptual and conceptual understanding of left-right, back-front, up-down projective relationships between objects and provides a heuristic model of the cognitive processes involved in coordination of perspectives tasks. (Author/ED)

The utility of Heider's model for specifying relations between perceived properties of an act and the attributed intentionality of the act is explored empirically with children of varying ages. (Author/ED)

Discusses the need for comprehensive early childhood development programs and the issue of whether the public school system should have primary responsibility for such programs. (JG)

A discussion of an exploratory study and tests made to determine the ability of children to recognize misleading advertising claims on TV. (Author)