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ERIC Number: EJ330294
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Maternal Emotional Signaling: Its Effect on the Visual Cliff Behavior of 1-Year-Olds.
Sorce, James F.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v21 n1 p195-200 Jan 1985
In the four studies reported, facial expressions of emotion are considered to be not merely responses indicative of internal states; they are also stimulus patterns that regulate the behavior of others. Results indicated that one-year-old infants seek out and use maternal facial expressions to monitor behavior. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Response, Facial Expressions, Infants, Mothers, Nonverbal Communication, Parent Child Relationship, Social Cognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Signal