Maternal Behaviour and the Infant’s Object Cathexis in the First Year

Synopsis: Shows relationships between the way a child is mothered, as exemplified by the way he is fed, and the quality, quantity, and stability of his investment in the outer world of objects at one year. Each of the seven types of mother-infant interaction is first shown at 6 months and then at one year, followed by selections from the infant’s test performance at age one. His relatedness to objects appears to be affected by the pattern of stimulation that he has received from his mother. Optimally mothered babies showed balanced, positive and steady cathexis during psychological testing at the end of the first year of life. Poorly mothered infants show skewed, negative or flickering cathexis. A Penn State Media Sales film.
Series: Mother-Infant Interaction, Series
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 41 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1970
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Uses: Introductory courses.*
Subjects: Psychology
Keywords: child development

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