title: Behavioral differences in the interactions between Type A and B mothers and their children.
abstract: Fifty-seven women participating in a study of family reorganization following parental separation were grouped as Type A or B on the basis of the Jenkins Activity Survey. They were observed interacting with their children during two tasks, one of which elicited more directive and involved interaction than the other. Type A mothers were particularly directive, especially when interacting with sons and during the task-oriented condition. Although children's behavior was coded and analyzed as a function of mothers' Type A or B status, few differences in children's behavior were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Boston University.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011340:Problem Solving; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012951:Socialization; D013998:Time Perception; D014434:Type A Personality