Infant Smiling to Nonsocial Stimuli and the Recognition Hypothesis.

Zelazo, Philip R.; Komer, M. Joan

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Publication Date: 1971

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Infant Smiling to Nonsocial Stimuli and the Recognition Hypothesis

Zelazo, Philip R.; Komer, M. Joan

Child Development, 42, 5, 1327-39, Nov 71

Results demonstrate that 12 - 15 - week-old male infants smile to nonsocial stimuli, and offers support for the recognition hypothesis of infant smiling. (Authors/MB)

Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Hypothesis Testing, Infant Behavior, Infants, Pattern Recognition, Responses, Social Influences, Stimuli, Tables (Data)

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