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ERIC Number: EJ129911
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Social Elicitation of Infant Vocal Behavior
Bloom, Kathleen
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 20, 1, 51-58, Aug 75
Two experiments, involving a total of 12 subjects, demonstrated the role of adults as releasers of infant vocal sounds, indicating that both rate and percent of bursts of vocal sounds are increased by adult stimulation. Both response-dependent and response-independent social stimulation were effective when infants could see the adult's eyes. (GO)
Descriptors: Adults, Infant Behavior, Overt Response, Responses, Social Reinforcement
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Identifiers: Eye Contact