Balancing for Weaknesses and Challenging Developmental Potential: A Longitudinal Study of Mother-Infant Dyads in Apprenticeship Interactions.

Heckhausen, Jutta

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Publication Date: 1987

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Balancing for Weaknesses and Challenging Developmental Potential: A Longitudinal Study of Mother-Infant Dyads in Apprenticeship Interactions.

Heckhausen, Jutta

Developmental Psychology, v23 n6 p762-70 Nov 1987

Adopts a longitudinal design to track mother-child developmental change in infant task-related mastery and concomitant maternal behavior. Finds that, as infants gain more mastery across time, mothers gradually withdraw support in terms of concrete, specific and nonverbal means of instruction. Results support a one-step-ahead model for maternal instruction. (SKC)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior, Infants, Longitudinal Studies, Mastery Learning, Models, Mothers, Nonverbal Communication, Skill Development

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Language: English

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