Infant Wariness toward Strangers Reconsidered: Infants' and Mothers' Reactions to Unfamiliar Persons.

Kaltenbach, Karol; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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Infant Wariness toward Strangers Reconsidered: Infants' and Mothers' Reactions to Unfamiliar Persons.

Kaltenbach, Karol; And Others

Child Development, v51 n4 p1197-1202 Dec 1980

The reactions of 24 eight-month-old infants and their mothers were observed when approached in a standard laboratory situation by female strangers whose approach was either fast or slow. Mothers were significantly more "wary" than infants, particularly as the proximity of the stranger increased. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Emotional Response, Infant Behavior, Mothers, Stranger Reactions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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