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ERIC Number: EJ643695
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
The Role of Maternal Affect Mirroring on Social Expectancies in Three-Month-Old Infants.
Legerstee, Maria; Varghese, Jean
Child Development, v72 n5 p1301-13 Sep-Oct 2001
Assessed the role of maternal affect mirroring on development of prosocial behaviors and social expectancies in 2- to 3-month-olds. Found that infants whose mothers ranked high on affect mirroring (attention maintenance, sensitivity, responsiveness) ranked high on prosocial behaviors and social expectancy, whereas infants whose mothers ranked low on affect mirroring ranked low on these measures. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention, Emotional Response, Expectation, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maternal Responsiveness; Maternal Sensitivity