Differences between Japanese Infants and Caucasian American Infants in Behavioral and Cortisol Response to Inoculation.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ476452

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Publication Date: 1993

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Differences between Japanese Infants and Caucasian American Infants in Behavioral and Cortisol Response to Inoculation.

Lewis, Michael; And Others

Child Development, v64 n6 p1722-31 Dec 1993

The behavioral and cortisol responses of Japanese and Caucasian American infants, four months of age, were observed during and following routine inoculation. The Caucasian American group showed a more intense initial affective response and a longer latency to quiet than the Japanese group; the Japanese group showed a greater cortisol response than the Caucasian American group. (MDM)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Infants, Japanese, Racial Differences, Whites

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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