The Development of the Concept of Object as Related to Infant-Mother Attachment.

Bell, Silvia M.

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ERIC Number: EJ021998

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Publication Date: 1970

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The Development of the Concept of Object as Related to Infant-Mother Attachment

Bell, Silvia M.

Child Develop, 41, 2, 291-311, Jun '70

Results indicate that (1) babies have better concept of person than object as permanent, but there are important individual differences, (2) rate of person permanence development is related to infant-mother attachment, and (3) rate of person permanence development affects object permanence development. (MH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Early Experience, Infant Behavior, Parent Child Relationship

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