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Jack, Fiona; Simcock, Gabrielle; Hayne, Harlene – Child Development, 2012
This report describes the first prospective study specifically designed to assess children's verbal memory for a unique event 6 years after it occurred. Forty-six 27- to 51-month-old children took part in a unique event and were interviewed about it twice, after 24-hr and 6-year delays. During the 6-year interview, 9 children verbally recalled the…
Descriptors: Memory, Young Children, Interviews, Time Factors (Learning)
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Lester, Barry M. – Child Development, 1976
The cry sounds of 12 well-nourished and 12 malnourished male infants were compared using behavioral and acoustic measures. (BRT)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Behavior Patterns, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior
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Im-Bolter, Nancie; Johnson, Janice; Pascual-Leone, Juan – Child Development, 2006
Research suggests that children with specific language impairment (SLI) have processing limitations; however, the mechanisms involved have not been well defined or investigated in a theory-guided manner. The theory of constructive operators was used as a framework to explore processes underlying limited processing capacity in children with SLI.…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Children, Language Skills, Language Acquisition
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Welsh, Marilyn C.; And Others – Child Development, 1990
Early-treated phenylketonuria (PKU) children and unaffected peers were evaluated on four executive function (EF) tasks and one nonexecutive task. The PKU children scored lower than unaffected children on EF tasks, but not on the nonexecutive task. The PKU children's composite EF score was correlated with concurrent and mean lifetime phenylalanine…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Intervention, Intelligence Tests, Minimal Brain Dysfunction