Infant Wariness and Stimulus Discrepancy.

Parry, Meyer H.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Infant Wariness and Stimulus Discrepancy

Parry, Meyer H.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 16, 3, 377-387, Dec 73

Six-month and 12-month-old infants were studied for wariness (hesitancy to approach new and incongruous stimuli). Both age groups could perceive differences in stimuli, but only the older infants displayed wariness. (DP)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Infants, Visual Perception

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