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Peer reviewedFagen, Jeffrey W.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Sixty-five infants (mean age of 111 days) who failed to complete a two-day operant-conditioning task were compared with a stratified random sample of those who did on measures of infant temperament and several demographic characteristics. A discriminant-function analysis was performed. (Author/BN)
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Demography, Discriminant Analysis, Infants
Peer reviewedWeinberger, Daniel A.; And Others – Child Development, 1990
A study of sixth grade boys and their families hypothesized that boys who were prone to high levels of distress but low or moderate levels of self-restraint would be particularly unlikely to agree to make considerable efforts to complete tasks that were not especially enjoyable. Results supported the hypothesis. (RH)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Attrition (Research Studies), Elementary School Students
