Examines the relationship between young children's spatial exploration and their cognitive representations of environments. Children ages 20-28 months and 36-44 months explored a museum room; measures of the quantity and mode (active versus passive) of their exploration were recorded. Results indicate individual differences in the extent to which…

To assess the influence of activity on the construction of spatial representations, first- and sixth-graders were assigned to each of three conditions. The child either walked through the environment, performed isolated tasks at four of the environments, or performed interdependent tasks at four of the locations. (Author/MP)

Provides a demonstration of the existence of the McCollough effect in children ages six to nine and tests for any obvious differences in interocular transfer of the effect. (MP)

No reliable IQ differences were found when the Stanford-Binet was administered to 100 4-year-old Negro children under two conditions of language (Standard English and Negro dialect) and two conditions of reinforcement (praise and candy). (Author/WY)

Presents data using an observational technique, APPROACH, which describes the behaviors of young children in naturalistic social situations. (WY)

A six-week program in a physical development clinic was successful in increasing risk-taking behavior in 49 boys. The change seemed to represent a generalized behavior shift. (WY)

Investigates the resistance to temptation of disadvantaged 5-year-old Negro children in a game-like situation. (WY)