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| Feeling, or affect, that occurs when a person is in a state or interaction that is important to him or her. This is characterized by behavior that relfects (expresses) the pleasantness or unpleasantness of the state a person is in or the transactions being experienced |
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| A rhythmic pattern usually consisting of a cry, a briefer silence, a shorter inspiratory whistle that is higher pitched than the main cry, and then a brief rest before the next cry |
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| A variation of the basic cry, with more excess air forced through the vocal cords. |
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| A sudden appearance of a long, initial loud cry without preliminary moaning, followed by breath holding |
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| A smile that does not occur in response to external stimuli. It happens during the month after birth, usually during sleep |
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| A smile in response to an external stimulus, which early in development is typically a face. |
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| An infant's fear and wariness of stangers; it tends to appear in the second half of the first year of life |
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| An infant's distressed crying when the caregiver leaves |
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| Involves individuals differences in behavioral styles, emotions, and characteristic ways of responding |
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| A child who is generally in a positive mood, quickly establishes regular routines in infancy, and adapts easily to new experiences. |
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| A child who tends to react negatively and cry frequently, engages in irregular dailt routines, and is slow to accept change |
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| A child who has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays a low intensity of mood. |
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| "Reading" emotional crues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation. |
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| An observational measure of infant attachment that requires the infant to move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger in a prescribed order |
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