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Smiling and Fussing in Seven-Month-Old Preterm and Full-Term Black Infants in the Still-Face Situation.
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Segal, Laura B.; And Others – Child Development, 1995
Investigated emotional responses to the still-face paradigm in preterm and full-term black infants. Preterm infants spent less time than full-term infants displaying big smiles in one episode, and showed a less pronounced decrease in big smiles in a second episode. Results confirm the robustness of the still-face paradigm. (HTH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response, Infant Behavior
A Methodological Approach to Developing an Assessment Procedure for Testing the Neurobehavioral Maturity of Preterm Infants.
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Korner, Anneliese F.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
A neurobehavioral maturity assessment which used data from preterm infants was developed. Eight dimensions of neurobehavioral functioning were found to be stable, nonredundant, and developmentally valid. (PCB)
Descriptors: Individual Development, Infant Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Neonates
The Effects of Infant Child Care on Infant-Mother Attachment Security: Results of the NICHD [National Institute of Child Health and Human Development] Study of Early Child Care.
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NICHD Early Child Care Research Network – Child Development, 1997
Examined validity of Strange Situation attachment classifications for infants with and without extensive child-care experience and the association of early child-care experience with attachment security. Found that infants were less likely to be secure when low maternal sensitivity was combined with poor quality child care, more than minimal…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Day Care Effects, Infant Behavior