Development of Children's Understanding of Ambivalence and Causal Theories of Emotions.

Donaldson, Sally K.; Westerman, Michael A.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Development of Children's Understanding of Ambivalence and Causal Theories of Emotions.

Donaldson, Sally K.; Westerman, Michael A.

Developmental Psychology, v22 n5 p655-62 Sep 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, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Emotional Development, Emotional Response

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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