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ERIC Number: EJ214821
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-May
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The Child's Demystification of Psychological Defense Mechanisms: A Structural and Developmental Analysis.
Chandler, Michael J.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v14 n3 p197-205 May 1978
Explored the relationships between the cognitive developmental level of preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational children (N=10) and their success in interpreting and explaining each of eight commonly described mechanisms of psychological defense. (JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Psychological Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Defense Mechanisms