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Osofsky, Joy D.; O'Connell, Edward J. – Child Development, 1977
A factor analysis was performed on the behavioral items of the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale for an urban population of 328 newborns. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Infant Behavior, Measurement Instruments, Neonates

Green, James A.; Gustafson, Gwen E.; McGhie, Anne C. – Child Development, 1998
Examined differences in acoustic characteristics of cries, both early and late, within a prolonged crying bout. Results indicated that late cries appeared to result from a smaller number of factors than did early cries. Results support notions that crying bouts settle into a regular cry with acoustic features matching a theoretical model of cry…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Comparative Analysis, Crying, Factor Analysis

Matheny, Adam P., Jr. – Child Development, 1980
Factor analysis of 25 rating scales from Bayley's infant behavior record were performed for a sample of about 300-400 infant twins tested one or more times between 3 and 24 months of age. The analyses provided five major and two minor factors that were considerably consistent at all ages. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Auditory Perception, Factor Analysis