Characteristics

Code:

A-CA-cw-rdf-v-7-c

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 mother of infants affective reactions

During the last week how often did your child show
a: pleasure in high intensity situations such as peek-a boo game
b: pleasure in low intensity situations, such as playing quietly with a favorite toy
c: smile in situations such as being undressed
d: distress to limitations
e: fear
f: sadness
Each rated:
1 never
2 very rarely
3 less than half the time
4 half the time
5 more than half the time
6 almost always
7 always

Computation: (a+b+c) - (d+e+f)

Items part of the Revised Infant Behavior Questionnaire IBQ