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Roberts, Mark; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1978
Reports on a strategy of continuous measurement of the frequency of the same infant behavior over time, which was applied to measuring infant development in the prone position, namely, chin lifting, chest lifting, and a creeping response. (BD/BR)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Infant Behavior, Infants, Physical Development
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Ulrich, Beverly D.; Ulrich, Dale A. – Child Development, 1995
Compared the spontaneous leg movements of 10 infants with Down Syndrome to those of nondisabled infants matched for chronological age and motor age. Contrary to expectations, no significant difference was found in the frequency of leg movements between the two groups. However, Down Syndrome subjects demonstrated significantly fewer of the most…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Infant Behavior
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Lezine, Irene – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1975
Discusses problems of development and education of premature children, uses of a psychomotor scale of development from 1 month to 6 years, and theories of general infant and child development. (MS)
Descriptors: Body Image, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Infant Behavior
ECKERT, HELEN M.; ESPENSCHADE, ANNA S. – 1967
DESIGNED AS A TEXT FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND AS A SOURCEBOOK FOR MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS, THIS VOLUME TRACES THE OUTLINES OF PHYSICAL GROWTH AND DECLINE, DESCRIBES SOME OF THE METHODS AND PROBLEMS OF INVESTIGATORS, AND POINTS TO THE PAUCITY OF INFORMATION IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE MAJOR TOPICS ARE (1) HEREDITY, (2) PRENATAL MATERNAL INFLUENCES,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Development, Adults, Biological Influences