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Peer reviewedCampos, Joseph J.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1975
Cardiac and behavioral reactions to strangers were measured in 5-, and 9-month-olds. Results indicate that: (1) behavioral differences between 5- and 9-month-olds are reflected in heart rate differences, (2) there are differences in heart rate but not behaviors when mothers are absent, and (3) heart rate response is linked to affective expression.…
Descriptors: Fear, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior, Responses
Peer reviewedBoccia, Maria; Campos, Joseph J. – New Directions for Child Development, 1989
Discusses the significance of emotional communication and social referencing of the mother by her infant as determinants of the infant's affective reactions to other social figures in the environment. (PCB)
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers
