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What Do Children Want To Know About Animals And Artifacts? Domain-Specific Requests For Information, M. L. Greif, Deborah G. Kemler Nelson, F. C. Keil, F. Gutierrez
What Do Children Want To Know About Animals And Artifacts? Domain-Specific Requests For Information, M. L. Greif, Deborah G. Kemler Nelson, F. C. Keil, F. Gutierrez
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Children's questions may reveal a great deal about the characteristics of objects they consider to be conceptually important. Thirty-two preschool children were given opportunities to ask questions about unfamiliar artifacts and animals. The children asked ambiguous questions such as “What is it?” about artifacts and animals alike. However, they were more likely to ask about the functions of artifacts, but about category membership, food choices, and typical locations of animals. They never asked questions about either artifacts or animals that would be considered inappropriate by adults. The results indicate that children hold different expectations about the types of information important …
Depression Prevention For Early Adolescent Girls: A Pilot Study Of All-Girls Versus Co-Ed Groups, T. M. Chaplin, Jane Gillham, K. Reivich, A. G.L. Elkon, B. Samuels, D. R. Freres, B. Winder, M. E.P. Seligman
Depression Prevention For Early Adolescent Girls: A Pilot Study Of All-Girls Versus Co-Ed Groups, T. M. Chaplin, Jane Gillham, K. Reivich, A. G.L. Elkon, B. Samuels, D. R. Freres, B. Winder, M. E.P. Seligman
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Given the dramatic increase in depression that occurs during early adolescence in girls, interventions must address the needs of girls. The authors examined whether a depression prevention program, the Penn Resiliency Program, was more effective for girls in all-girls groups than in co-ed groups. Within co-ed groups, the authors also tested whether there were greater effects for boys than for girls. Participants were 20811-to 14-year-olds. Girls were randomly assigned to all-girls groups, co-ed groups, or control. Boys were assigned to co-ed groups or control. Students completed questionnaires on depressive symptoms, hopelessness, and explanatory style before and after the intervention. Girls …
Positive Aging: Reconstructing The Life Course, M. M. Gergen, Kenneth J. Gergen
Positive Aging: Reconstructing The Life Course, M. M. Gergen, Kenneth J. Gergen
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Social Suffering, Gender, And Women's Depression, Jeanne Marecek
Social Suffering, Gender, And Women's Depression, Jeanne Marecek
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Review Of "America's Crisis Of Values: Reality And Perception" By W. Baker, Barry Schwartz
Review Of "America's Crisis Of Values: Reality And Perception" By W. Baker, Barry Schwartz
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