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| Ramsay, Douglas | 1 |
| Richards, John E. | 1 |
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| St. Clair, Karen L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSt. Clair, Karen L. – Child Development, 1978
A historical review of neonatal assessment procedures is presented to demonstrate the trends in advancement of the field and attempts toward collaboration of medicine and psychology in contributions to the area. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, History, Infant Behavior, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedAshton, R. – Child Development, 1971
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Infant Behavior, Infants, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedRamsay, Douglas; Lewis, Michael – Child Development, 2003
Examined relations between reactivity (peak response) and regulation (response dampening) in 6-month-olds' cortisol and behavioral responses to inoculation. Found that reactivity and regulation were unrelated for both cortisol and behavior, suggesting both measures are needed to characterize more accurately infant response to stress. Found…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Individual Differences, Infant Behavior, Infants
Peer reviewedSroufe, L. Alan – Child Development, 1977
This article reviews the literature on infants' reactions to strangers, focusing on issues of assessment, reliability, and stability. (JMB)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior, Infants, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedCornell, Edward H.; Gottfried, Allen W. – Child Development, 1976
A review of the literature dealing with the effects of stimulative intervention on premature infants. (BRT)
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Intervention, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedLansink, Jeffrey M.; Richards, John E. – Child Development, 1997
Examined the effect of heart rate and behavioral measures of attention on infants' distractibility. Found longer distraction latencies during attentional engagement as defined by heart rate changes or behavior than for inattentive periods. Infants had longest distraction latencies when heart rate and behavior measures both indicated engagement.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Attention Span, Cognitive Processes
