Child Psychiatry and Human Development

, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp 56–63 | Cite as

Parent-infant interaction in 8-month-olds

  • Michael E. Lamb
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Abstract

Twenty 8-month-olds were observed interacting with their parents in a structured laboratory situation. Their responses to separations from each parent and the entrance of a strange adult were recorded. These events did not result in the predicted intensification of parental preferences. Before and after the “stressors,” infants showed slight and equivocal preferences for their mothers over their fathers. Implications are briefly described.

Keywords

Social Psychology Parental Preference Laboratory Situation Structure Laboratory Strange Adult 
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© Human Sciences Press 1976

Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael E. Lamb
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Yale UniversityUSA
  2. 2.The Department of PsychologyUniversity of WisconsinMadison

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