Publication Date
2006
Abstract
This study examined the ability of 3-to 5-year-olds (N = 76; 37 males, 39 females) receiving Head Start services to freely label six emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise) using photographs of facial expressions in condition 1 or stories containing an emotion-eliciting event and behavioral consequence in condition 2. The presentation of a story elicited better performance than the presentation of a facial expression for anger, fear, and disgust. After hearing the story, performance significantly improved for participants who initially incorrectly labeled photographs of facial expressions of anger, fear, disgust, and surprise, F(1, 68) = 119.10,p<.001. The addition of stories to the curriculum of current Head Start emotion knowledge programs may increase program effectiveness.
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
McGrady '06, Meghan E., "Emotional Knowledge Development in Preschoolers Receiving Head Start Services" (2006). Honors Projects. 44.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/psych_honproj/44