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ERIC Number: EJ305743
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Social Support and Exploration.
Henderson, Bruce B.
Child Development, v55 n4 p1246-51 Aug 1984
A total of 97 children three to seven years of age were identified as high-, medium-, or low-exploratory and participated in both independent sessions and 1 of 2 types of supportive sessions with an adult. Support consisted of either close attention by the adult to the child's exploration or modeling and direction by the adult. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Exploratory Behavior, Individual Differences, Modeling (Psychology), Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Social Influences, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Vygotsky (Lev S)