Characteristics

Code:

A-CA-cw-rdf-v-7-a

Focus:

Affect: Cheerful Appearance (A-CA)

Time frame:

last week (cw)

Mode:

rating by family (rdf)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

7

Description

Rating by parents of smiling and laughter in 15 different situations, such as

During the last week, when being undressed, how often did your child smile or laugh?
1  never
2  very rarely
3  less than half the time
4  about half the time
5  more than half the time
6  almost always
7  always

Full list of situations not reported

Part of Rothbart Infant Behavior Questionnaire IBQ