Physiological reactivity, social support, and memory in early childhood

Child Development

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 797-814

  Quas, Jodi A ^a   Bauer, Amy ^b   Boyce, W Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Gen/McLean Hospatial ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AFFECT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; SALIVA; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 4043105606     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2004.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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