Attempted to determine (1) whether children's performance on Luria-type delay tasks is related to social class, IQ, and age; (2) whether performance is consistent or reliable on different delay tasks and at different ages; and (3) whether children's performance is related to the type of delay task and length of delay interval. (Author/SB)

Examined the influence of both peer and adult models who displayed either consistent, conflicting, or inconsistent moral judgments on the moral judgments and explanations of first graders. The influence of rationale provision was also assessed. (Author)

This study attempted to test the notion that the reinforcing stimuli which maintain high rates of speech may not consist solely of events extrinsic to the person but may involve (sensory) stimulation generated by the behavior itself. (Author)

Two experiments contrasted the effects of several methods of initiating the play activity of elementary school children on children's willingness to persist in an initially interesting activity. (Author)

Tested the hypothesis that older children tend to use motivational attributions in their resolutions of situations in which behavior is incongruent with an actor's more stable attitudes, those relating to his disposition, role, or self interest. (Author/SB)

Attractive and unattractive preschool children were judged on appearance by age-mates who were either acquainted or unacquainted with the children being judged. (SB)

A short form of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised was administered to 63 disadvantaged minority group children under either self-monitoring feedback for correct or incorrect responses, standardized administration, or a pretest vicarious experience of a minority child being administered a test by a female Anglo examiner. (Author)

Describes the biomotometer and reports a reliability and a validity study of the instrument. (SB)

The effects of father absence and stepfathers on cognitive performance were assessed using the Embedded Figures Test and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of 96 college students. (Author)

Forty-eight neonates were randomly assigned to view a moving stimulus either in the horizontal or the upright position, with or without added vestibular stimulation and with or without pacifier sucking. Results indicate that vestibular proprioceptive stimulation, provided horizontally or semi-vertically, significantly enhanced visual tracking.…

This study examines the effect of birth order and gender on the interaction of 32 mothers and their first- and second-born infants. Results suggested that interaction between mother and her infant varied depending on the birth order and gender of the infant. (Author/SB)

Facial configuration and height were systematically varied as four different strangers--a male and female child, a female adult and a small female adult (midget)--each approached 40 different infants. The infants responded as if there were 3 classes of persons, suggesting that both size and facial configuration cues were used. (Author/SB)

Social behaviors of 10- and 12-month-old infants were studied as a function of experimental context (home and laboratory) and experimental history (home rearing and day care). Results suggested that the experimental context influenced infant social behaviors. No differences attributable to rearing condition as a main effect were found. (Author/SB)