Characteristics

Code:

A-CA-mi-tsb-v-4-a

Focus:

Affect: Cheerful Appearance (A-CA)

Time frame:

last instant (mi)

Mode:

time sampling of happy behaviors (tsb)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

4

Description

Time sampling of happy behaviors during free play and Bayley testing. Analysis of 1 minute intervals during Bayley tests and 30 second intervals during free play

Rated:
1 no positive emotion observed
2 positive interest
3 smiling
4 strong laughter

Computation: average over all observations

Interviewer rating of happiness,  using flexible standards relative to the age of the subject.

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