A longitudinal analysis of anger and inhibitory control in twins from 12 to 36 months of age

Developmental Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-124

  Gagne, Jeffrey R ^a   Hill Goldsmith, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

ANGER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 78650159571     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2010.00969.x     Document Type: Article

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