Series:

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development

5 primary works • 10 total works

Book 215

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Book 216

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Book 222

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Book 226

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Book 250

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Poets and scientists alike have seen the eyes as windows to the mind, and nowhere have the eyes been more important for understanding the mind than in the work of developmental psychologists studying infant perception and cognition. Here, the authors studied age-related change in anticipation and reaction time using the Visual Expectation Paradigm (VExP). The results reported here provide a detailed picture of continuity and change, as well as the potential of VExP as a standard tool for studying infant cognition and development.

v. 249

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This is a study of intelligence in children during the second year of life, examining the significance of developmental functions, individual differences, environmental effects and genetic influences. Using data from 408 pairs of twins, the study provides an analysis of the development of general intelligence. It looks at such components as expressive and receptive language abilities, non-verbal ability. visual attentiveness, and memory for locations.

v. 54, nos. 1-2

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No 248, vol 61, no 4

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Obtaining accurate testimony from young children is a central concern in a range of criminal, civil, and family court proceedings. In cases of physical and sexual abuse, the child victim may be the only eyewitness. As the incidence of abuse grows, so has the need for dependable interviewing techniques. The authors of this study - a multidisciplinary team including researchers in pediatrics, psychology, law, and education - tested several interview protocols in obtaining children's reports of touch and handling in safe, but sometimes distressing visits to a pediatric clinic. The authors determined how multiple interviews and interview strategies (including the use of the use of such cues as drawings, photos, dolls, and computer programs) might affect the accuracy, completeness, and consisten cy of the children's reports.

253, 63:1

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Beyond Labeling

by Susan A. Gelman and etc.

Published 1 May 1998
Recent research shows that pre-school children are skilled classifiers, using categories to organize information and extend knowledge. Focusing on the role of maternal input, this monograph provides one of the first detailed examinations of how mothers convey information about category structure to their children.

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This Monograph discusses the ability of a young child to report the facts when witness to crimes or violence in their homes. Children aged 3-6 years were interviewed following a scheduled pediatric clinic visit to assess the efficacy of two independent variables-interview strategy and number of interviews-on the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of children's reports. Four experimental interviews were created-a verbal interview and three interviews enhanced with anatomically detailed cues (dolls, line drawings, and computer graphics) photographs, and props.