| Abstract: | Observed 64 infants, equally divided by sex and term or preterm birth, to examine the influence of preterm birth and sex on action-schemes. Both groups demonstrated the same types of action-schemes and spent similar proportions of time involved in direct object explorations. Group differences were apparent in the duration of individual action-schemes, particularly the low duration of mouthing observed with the preterm males. It is suggested that this atypical behavior in these Ss reflects a subtle aspect of behavioral disorganization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
