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. 2016 Feb 24;7:195. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00195

Table 2.

Definition of affective states: positive, neutral, negative.

Affective states Codes
Infant positive Social positive engagement, orientation to objects not offered by the mother, orientation to objects offered by the mother
Infant neutral Social monitor, orientation to the environment, allows caretaking, allows comforting
Infant negative Negative engagement
Mother positive Social positive engagement, offer of object, involvement in play
Mother neutral Social monitor, call for infant's attention, non-infant focused, caretaking, comfort
Mother negative Negative engagement