The Still-Face Effect in Chinese and Canadian 3- to 6-Month-Old Infants.

Kisilevsky, Barbara S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ574073

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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The Still-Face Effect in Chinese and Canadian 3- to 6-Month-Old Infants.

Kisilevsky, Barbara S.; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v34 n4 p629-39 Jul 1998

Studied cross-cultural differences using still-face paradigm with 3- to 6-month-old Chinese infants. Found that infants looked and smiled less to both parents' still face; experimental group showed similar still-face effects to both mothers and a stranger. Comparison to archival data from Canadian infants showed that, although Chinese infants took longer to begin smiling, responding was similar in both cultures. (EV)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Emotional Response, Facial Expressions, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior, Parent Child Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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