Effects of discrete emotions on young children's ability to discern fantasy and reality

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1278-1288

  Carrick, Nathalie ^a   Quas, Jodi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Emotional development; Fantasy; Imagination; Pretend play; Young children

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGO; EMOTION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REALITY TESTING;

EID: 33750741452     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.6.1278     Document Type: Article

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