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Peer reviewedBeckwith, Leila; Cohen, Sarale E. – New Directions for Child Development, 1989
Reports that mothers' responsiveness to young infants' distress predicts language capacity at two years. Mothers' responsiveness to older infants' nondistress vocalizations predicts cognitive performance, perceived self-esteem, social competence, and family relations in preadolescents. (PCB)
Descriptors: Infants, Intellectual Development, Interpersonal Competence, Language Acquisition
