McGrade (1968): study US 1963
Publication
- Author(s):
- McGrade, B.J.
- Title:
- Newborn Activity and Emotional Response at Eight Months.
- Source:
- Child Development, 1968, Vol. 39, 1247 - 1252
Investigation
- Public
- Infants followed from birth to 8 month, USA, 196?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 24
- Non Response
- 46% unattainable.
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire and peerratings
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Time sampling of happy behaviors:
Clinical ratings on the basis of repeated observations of expressive behavior in test situation. Scored by two independent rates. Interval between tests was one week.
"General emotional tone: unhappy - happy."
1 Child seems unhappy throughout the period.
2 Mostly unhappy, but not consistently so.
3 At times rather unhappy, but may respond happily to
interesting procedures.
4 Seems calm and contented.
5 Happy: may become upset by some procedures, but recovers
fairly easily.
6 Appears generally in a happy state of well-being.
7 Consistently happy, radiating a gay mood, only rarely
disturbed by an annoying situation.
8 Radiantly happy; nothing is upsetting; animated.
Item in Bayley Infant Behavior Profile, Research Form 1959. - Classification:
- A-CA-mi-tsb-v-8-a
- Author's label:
- Emotional tone.