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ERIC Number: EJ372516
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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A Descriptive Analysis of Infant Social Referencing.
Hornik, Robin; Gunnar, Megan R.
Child Development, v59 n3 p626-34 Jun 1988
Wary infants were more likely than bold infants to reference their mothers when the stimulus, a caged rabbit, was first presented; however, as the exploration period progressed, bold and wary infants referenced equally often. Referencing occurred less often than affective sharing. (RH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Exploratory Behavior, Facial Expressions, Incidence, Individual Differences, Infant Behavior, Mothers, Nonverbal Communication, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Personality Traits
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Developmental Patterns; Gaze Patterns; Social Referencing; Verbal Expressions