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. 2019 Nov 14;10:2546. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02546

Table 2.

Descriptions of goal-directed behavioral codes.

Goal Definition
Security seeking Infant sought comfort or security
Social avoidance Infant avoided engaging with the experimenter in any way
Information seeking Infant sought more information about the situation
Prosocial behavior Infant tried to help the experimenter in some way
Exploration Infant handled the stimulus in order to learn more about it
Relaxed play Infant engaged in a playful manner with experimenter, or behavior seems unaffected by emotional display