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Sevcik, Rose A.; Romski, Mary Ann – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
This brief statement supports more research on the linguistic and cognitive abilities of animals, particularly primates, and sees direct applicability of such research to language learning by humans with mental retardation who have not learned to speak. (DB)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedPipp, Sandra; Harmon, Robert J. – Child Development, 1987
Discusses ways in which Myron Hofer's work (1987), which draws on studies of rodents and primates, alters the traditional perspective on human attachment. Emphasizes the importance of the component of attachment that does not develop in explaining attachment in the first six months of life. (PCB)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Biological Influences, Child Development
