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Peer reviewedPoulson, Claire L. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1984
Aims to clarify the distinction between elicitation and reinforcement discussed in Bloom (1984); to make explicit theoretical and methodological assumptions about the experimental analysis of infant behavior as shown in components of Poulson (1983); and to clarify differences in interpretation of other infant vocal conditioning research.…
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Learning Theories, Operant Conditioning, Research Methodology
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
Download full textClarke-Stewart, K. Alison – 1987
In his article "The 'Effects' of Infant Day Care Reconsidered," Jay Belsky (see PS 017 108) concludes that maternal employment puts infants at risk for developing emotional insecurity and social maladjustment. After a review of Belsky's and other research, a different conclusion is offered in this paper. It is agreed that infants whose…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Day Care, Employed Women, Infant Behavior
