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Davis, Maryann; Emory, Eugene – Child Development, 1995
Examined the sex differences in physiological and behavioral stress reactivity among 36 healthy, full-term neonates after a mildly stressful behavioral assessment procedure. Salivary cortisol, heart rate change, Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (NBAS) cluster scores, and behavioral states after the NBAS provided 100% discrimination between male…
Descriptors: Females, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior, Males