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Peer reviewedMasur, Elise Frank – Child Development, 1978
Ten four-year-old boys explained how a toy worked to "high varbal" and "low verbal" two-year-old boys. Results showed that the listener's linguistic ability and conversational responsiveness influenced preschoolers' speech modifications. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Males, Preschool Children, Research
Peer reviewedJones, Pauline A. – Child Development, 1972
The variable opportunities for the use and development of language" was the best predictor of verbal ability for the pooled sample, with it accounting for 51 percent of the variance. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Family Environment, Grade 5, Language Enrichment
Peer reviewedMoffitt, Terrie E. – Child Development, 1990
In this study of developmental precursors of adolescent behavior, the developmental trajectories of 435 boys from ages 3 through 15 were traced for selected correlates of delinquency (childhood antisocial behavior, low verbal intelligence, reading difficulty, and family adversity). (PCB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Attention Deficit Disorders, Delinquency, Family Environment
