Development of goal-directed behaviour and related self-processes in toddlers

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-327

  Jennings, Kay Donahue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 4043065138     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250444000036     Document Type: Article

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