Developing Correspondence between Children's Words and Deeds.

Israel, Allen C.; O'Leary, Daniel

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Publication Date: 1973

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Developing Correspondence between Children's Words and Deeds

Israel, Allen C.; O'Leary, Daniel

Child Development, 44, 3, 575-581, Sep 73

Preschool children in a free-play situation experienced one of two training sequences: saying then doing, or doing then saying. The effect of training on the development of a correspondence between children's verbal and nonverbal behaviors was examined. The say-do sequence produced higher levels of correspondence. (ST)

Descriptors: Behavior, Cognitive Development, Intervention, Nonverbal Communication, Play, Preschool Children, Reinforcement, Self Control, Sequential Learning, Verbal Communication

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