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50 Years of ERIC
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Functional Analysis of the Contents of Maternal Speech to Infants of 5 and 13 Months in Four Cultures: Argentina, France, Japan, and the United States.
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Bornstein, Marc H.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Mothers in Argentina, France, Japan, and the United States were observed interacting with their 5- and 13-month-old infants. Maternal speech was classified into expressions concerning affect and information. Mothers in all cultures used both classifications with their infants and spoke to older infants more than younger infants. (BC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Caregiver Speech, Child Language
The Operative Basis of Performance on Piagetian Memory Tasks: Evidence from Normal and Learning Disabled Children.
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Trepanier, Mary L.; Liben, Lynn S. – Developmental Psychology, 1979
Investigates the role of operative schemes in explaining older children's superior memory on past Piagetian memory tasks. Contrasts were made between the performance of normal v learning disabled grade school children, and between preschool children who either possessed or lacked seriation schemes. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
Children's Use of Dispositions to Predict Classmates' Behavior.
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Droege, Kristin L.; Stipek, Deborah J. – Developmental Psychology, 1993
Kindergartners and third and sixth graders chose classmates whom they would and would not like to have as teammates for an academic contest and as playmates; they also rated their classmates on likability and academic ability. At all ages, children's choices for academic competition and play were associated with their ratings of their classmates'…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Competence