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ERIC Number: EJ129928
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Infants' Reactions to Unfamiliar Adults Varying in Novelty
Eckerman, Carol O.; Whatley, Judith L.
Developmental Psychology, 11, 5, 562-566, Sep 75
Twelve 10-month-old infants were found to smile reliably more often at novel adults than at familiarized adults. These results are consonant with the proposition that the infant's smiles at new persons represent his active exploration of them. (JMB)
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Social Development, Social Relations, Stranger Reactions
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Identifiers: Smiling Behavior