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Dix, Theodore; Herzberger, Sharon – Child Development, 1983
Investigates logical and perceptual determinants of social-cognitive development by examining children's use of consensus information for causal attribution. Results verify the importance of perceptual processes, demonstrating that children can use consensus for person attribution earlier in development than they can for stimulus attribution.…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students

Dix, Theodore; Grusec, Joan E. – Child Development, 1983
Examines whether parents of children ages 5 through 13 are able to recognize the impact various socialization techniques have on their own child's interpretations of prosocial behavior. Additionally investigates parents' beliefs about causal attributions made by their children. (MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Children, Measures (Individuals)

Dix, Theodore; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Proposes and tests an attributional model of parent social cognition and examines parents'inferences about why everyday child behaviors occur and what consequences these inferences may have for socialization. (HOD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory, Behavior Development, Child Development