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Sequential Analysis of Mastery Behavior in 6- and 12-Month-Old Infants.

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MacTurk, Robert H.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987

Sequences of mastery behavior were analyzed in a sample of 67 infants 6 to 12 months old. Authors computed (a) frequencies of six categories of mastery behavior, transitional probabilities, and z scores for each behavior change, and (b) transitions from a mastery behavior to positive affect. Changes in frequencies and similarity in organization…

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Development, Goal Orientation, Infants

Object Manipulation and Exploration in Two- to Five-Month-Old Infants.

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Rochat, Philippe – Developmental Psychology, 1989

Studied the early development of exploratory behavior in 99 infants of 2-5 months. Results show that there are significant changes in spontaneous multimodal exploration of a novel object between 2 and 5 months. (RJC)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Exploratory Behavior, Infant Behavior