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Children differ widely in their emotional responses.

Among infants the patterns of emotional responses are similar ; ;

as the influence of learning and environment are felt, emotional behavior becomes individualized.

Social characteristics

Although no national norms exist for the social development of children, the teacher can find a great deal of information concerning types of social behavior normally displayed by children at various age levels.

The following summary will give the student some idea about the social characteristics of elementary-school children ; ;

the student will certainly want to explore more deeply into the fascinating study of immature individuals, struggling to meet their developmental needs, and at the same time trying to learn the rules of the game in the ever-expanding number of groups in which they hold membership.

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