Marvin W. Daehler

Department of Psychology, 414 Tobin Hall
University of Massachusetts
135 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9271
email: marvin.w.daehler(at)psych.umass.edu

Professor of Psychology, Emeritus

 Research Interests

Development of Analogical Thinking
The Emergence of Representational Processes Associated with Problem Solving
Inferential Skills in Young Children
Music and Child Development

 For course information:

• Psychology 350 - Child Psychology - See Course Homepage at http://people.umass.edu/psych350 

Recent Publications and Works in Progress:

• Daehler, M. W. (2008). Milestones: Cognitive. In M. M. Haith and J. B. Benson (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development, Vol. 2, pp. 324-334. Oxford, UK: Elsevier, Inc.
• Daehler, M. W., & Melzer, D. K. (2006). Learning to inhibit: Moving from fable to fact. Journal of Cognition and Development, 7, 301-304.
• MacConnell, A., & Daehler, M. W. (2004). The development of representational insight: Beyond the model/room paradigm. Cognitive Development, 19, 345-362.
• Daehler, M. W. & Miller, K. E. (2004). Themes and principles of child development illustrated in music. Teaching of Psychology, 31, 195-197.
• Bukatko, D., & Daehler, M. W. (2004). Child Development a thematic approach (5th Ed.). Boston, Houghton, Mifflin.
• O'Sullivan, L., Mitchell, L. L., & Daehler, M. W. (2001). Representation and perseveration: Influences on young children's representational insight. Journal of Cognition and Development, 2. 339-368.
• Bukatko, D. & Daehler, M. W. (2001). Child Development: A thematic approach (4th Ed.). Boston. Houghton Mifflin.
• Daehler, M. W. (2000). Commentary: A key bridge to understanding the development of thinking and problem solving. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 65 (Serial No. 261), 97-105.
• Chen, Z., & Daehler, M. W. (2000). External and internal instantiation of abstract principles facilitate analogical problem solving. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 423-449.
• Daehler, M. W., & MacConnell, A. (2000). Failure to thrive syndrome. Parenthood in America: An encyclopedia (pp. 211-212). Denver: ABC-CLIO.
• Daehler, M. W., & MacConnell, A. (2000). Prenatal development. Parenthood in America: An encyclopedia (pp. 498-503). Denver: ABC-CLIO.
• Daehler, M. W., & MacConnell, A. (2000). Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Parenthood in America: An encyclopedia (pp. 623-624), Denver: ABC-CLIO. 

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