The development and coherence of future-oriented behaviors during the preschool years

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-391

  Atance, Cristina M ^a   Jackson, Laura K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Delay of gratification; Future orientation; Mental time travel; Planning; Prospective memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61349107128     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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