Characteristics
- Code:
- A-CA-mi-rc-th%-101-b
- Focus:
- Affect: Cheerful Appearance (A-CA)
- Time frame:
- last instant (mi)
- Mode:
- rating by clinican (rc)
- Scale Type:
- time happy percent (th%)
- Scale Range:
- 101
Description
% time smilingInfants observed in laboratory situations:
a: 2 minute interacting with mother in face-to-face situation
Mother talks and touches, no toys used
- Mother turns her back to the infant during 15 seconds
b: 2 minutes no interaction; mother seated in front of the infant but does not look at it
Infants facial expressions of joy, in particular smiling, assessed from video registration.