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Peer reviewedMahalski, Pauline A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
Mothers in one sample were interviewed when children were 1.5, 2, and 2.5 years old, while mothers in the other sample answered questionnaires when their children were 3.5, 5, and 7 years old. Strong emotional attachment to objects and finger-sucking were most prevalent around 2 years of age. (MP)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns
