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ERIC Number: EJ330284
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Origins of Individual Differences in Infant Shyness
Daniels, Denise; Plomin, Robert
Developmental Psychology, v21 n1 p118-21 Jan 1985
Explored origins of individual differences in infant shyness by studying its relationship to parental shyness, sociability, and introversion-extraversion. Full adoption design examined role of both genetic and family environmental influences as possible etiological factors in development of infant shyness. Results indicate genetic influences and socialization variables contribute to infant shyness. (DST)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Early Childhood Education, Family Influence, Genetics, Individual Differences, Infants, Interpersonal Competence, Social Behavior, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Extraversion Introversion; Shyness