The paper discusses four studies on the validity of a measure designed to assess prelinguistic communicative behavior. The measure elicits social-communicative behavior through presentation of 10 simple tasks. Both the concurrent and content validity of the elicited tasks were demonstrated through use with infant and toddler-age developmentally…

A total of 230 children, ages 3 to 8, made six paired comparison judgments as to which of two brief incidents was funnier. At all ages children significantly preferred aggressive and incongruous incidents to neutral incidents. When aggressive and incongruous nonverbal incidents were paired, there was no significant preference. (Author/SB)

Previous research has documented associations between young children's social development and both temperament and child care quality. The preponderance of research in this area has focused on preschool-age and older children, resulting in few studies focusing on these variables during infancy. In the current investigation, temperament and child…

The Tamagawa University experiment, which emphasizes the education of the whole man, is suggested for consideration by the American educator. (DB)

Highlights of the extensive literature on infant socioemotional development are discussed with particular emphasis on the influence of fathers on infant development. (Author/RH)

Three studies investigated preferences of learning disabled (LD) and normal children, parents, and college students for ingratiation tactics. Results suggested that adults agree on the social desirability of some forms. LD Ss preferred tactics deemed less socially desirable by adults than those preferred by nonLD Ss. (Author)

Identifies and reviews the evidence for some potential functions of proximity seeking in infancy. Data pertaining to a variety of species are reviewed. (Author/SS)

Examined sexuality of 18-year-old adolescents (n=916) within context of life-course developmental model. Found adolescents who began dating early and developed steady relations early were more likely to be sexually experienced, to have had sexual relations with more partners, to have been more sexually active during late teenage years, and to have…

Examines the stages of children's social development, from solitary play, to parallel play to friendship. Offers ways to help children progress toward friendships. (HTH)

European nations are undergoing rapid and fundamental changes in response to social, political and economic events that are occurring both within and outside the region. These changes are far-reaching in scope and, ultimately, are expected to result in a redefinition of "Europe" and what it means to be "European." Using the…

The research-intensive and competitive knowledge society is putting HEIs (higher education institutions) under the spotlight. While many HEIs around the world do not proclaim or wish to be research-intensive institutions the majority desire to intensify their research activity because it is seen as a sine qua non of higher education. Accordingly,…

The American Academy's Rome Prize brings together scholars and artists whose work relies on the rich and ancient city, in a Renaissance-style palace, which was custom-built for the institution in 1914. The academy experience is intrinsically communal, with staff members and fellows alike, regularly using the term ecross-pollination to describe the…