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ERIC Number: EJ347781
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Process Analyses of the Behavior of Very Young Children in Delay Tasks.
Vaughn, Brian E.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v22 n6 p752-58 Nov 1986
Presents two studies that describe behavior of very young children in tasks requiring self-control. Behavior of 27 two-year-olds completing a task was observed and coded in Study 1 using a 10-category coding system. In the second study, 82 children 24 to 36 months old were observed in three delay tasks. Significant effects were found for age and task type. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Delay of Gratification, Developmental Psychology, Self Control, Toddlers, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Regulation; Strategic Behavior