On the Importance of Fundamental Frequency and Other Acoustic Features in Cry Perception and Infant Development.

Gustafson, Gwen E.; Green, James A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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On the Importance of Fundamental Frequency and Other Acoustic Features in Cry Perception and Infant Development.

Gustafson, Gwen E.; Green, James A.

Child Development, v60 n4 p772-80 Aug 1989

Compares ratings which 20 parents and 22 nonparents made of spontaneous cries of 12 1-month-old infants. The duration, amount of dysphonation, and proportion of energy in various frequency bands were highly correlated with adults' ratings. (RJC)

Descriptors: Child Development, Infants, Rating Scales, Social Cognition

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Language: English

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