Normative data provide reference distributions for interpreting scores (e.g., typical responses for grade 1). In early childhood research, norms should reflect local demographics and contexts.
While Puppet Interview facilitates consistent data collection, building norms requires sufficient, representative samples and careful documentation of the sampling frame.
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Peer-Reviewed Research
Evaluation of a puppet interview to measure young children's self-reports of temperament
Roth et al., Behaviour Change (2004)
Assessing young children's views of their academic, social, and emotional lives: An evaluation of the self-perception scales of the Berkeley Puppet Interview
Measelle et al., Child Development (1998)
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