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An Analysis of Behavioral Mechanisms Involved in Control Over Infant Feeding Behavior; The Effect of Interfeeding Interval on Nutritive Sucking in the Newborn.
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Kron, Reuben E.; And Others – 1968
To determine the antecedents of sucking in infants, the behavior of 24 infants from 48- to 60-hours-old was observed in relation to a sucking device. The device measured pressure and rate of sucking and delivered a controlled flow of nutrient. The interfeeding interval was varied among the experimental and control groups. Little sucking behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Eating Habits, Infant Behavior, Motor Reactions
Studies of Sucking Behavior in the Human Newborn: The Diagnostic and Predictive Value of Measures of Earliest Oral Behavior.
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Kron, Reuben E. – 1968
This paper offers a concise 3-page summary of the results of some investigations of sucking behavior during the neonatal period. This is followed by a page of references and 16 pages of pertinent diagrams and their descriptions. The investigations are the result of an objective technique developed for measuring the nutritive sucking behavior of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Diagnostic Tests, Infant Behavior, Measurement Techniques