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Crouch, Julie L.; Skowronski, John J.; Milner, Joel S.; Harris, Benjamin – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: Managing a crying infant is a challenge universally faced by new parents. This study examined whether parental interpretations, feelings, and behaviors following exposure to a 2-minute videotaped segment of a crying infant varied as a function of child physical abuse (CPA) risk and exposure to cues of hostility (i.e., hostile priming).…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Crying, Infants, Psychological Patterns
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Brewster, Albert L.; Nelson, John P.; McCanne, Thomas R.; Lucas, D. R.; Milner, Joel S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Twenty male and 29 female active-duty Air Force personnel viewed and listened to videotapes of a crying infant and a smiling infant while heart rate, skin resistance, and respiration rate were monitored. Males showed a larger increase in skin conductance and heart rate than females during the crying infant stimulus. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Crying, Emotional Response
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Nayak, Madhabika B.; Milner, Joel S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
A study investigated the performance of high- and low-risk (for child abuse) mothers on cognitive measures in a cry (crying infant) and no-cry condition. High-risk mothers had lower conceptual ability, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving skills. The difficulty high-risk mothers have in using feedback to modify their behavior is discussed.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes