Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ405835
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Behavioral Features of Early Reactivity: Antecedents and Consequences.
Lewis, Michael; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, n45 p33-46 Fall 1989
Reports a study of 110 newborn infants' responses to the heelstick procedure to draw blood samples, and of the responses of 40 of those infants to their first inoculations at two months of age. Discusses measures of distress; stability of reactivity across time; and individual differences and health of the infant as factors in reactivity. (NH)
Descriptors: Crying, Facial Expressions, Health, Individual Differences, Infant Behavior, Neonates, Pain, Prenatal Influences, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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