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ERIC Number: EJ271629
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Aug
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Amount of Sucking When a Sucking Object Is Readily Available to Human Newborns.
Koepke, Jean E.; Barnes, Pat
Child Development, v53 n4 p978-83 Aug 1982
The behavior of 10 newborn babies given pacifiers in response to spontaneous empty sucking, rooting, and mouthing was compared to that of 10 controls. Observations, conducted at 24-hour intervals for four days, began 2 hours before and concluded 1 hour after feedings. (RH)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior, Neonates, Observation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Pacifiers; Sucking Behavior