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Table 3 Number of children who demonstrated various coded behaviors during the Social Referencing task as a function of condition

From: The regulatory function of social referencing in preschoolers with Down syndrome or Williams syndrome

Coded behavior

Down syndrome (n = 20)

Williams syndrome (n = 20)

 

Joyful condition

Joyful condition

Acknowledged/Attended

15

8

Imitated experimenter

1

4

Touched stimulus*

16

10

Demonstrated a response

16

13

 

Fearful condition

Fearful condition

Acknowledged/Attended

12

7

Imitated experimenter

2

8

Touched stimulus*

10+

3

Demonstrated a response

13

5

  1. *Includes children who attempted to touch the stimulus but were stopped by the experimenter.
  2. +Includes one child who picked up the stimulus and threw it across the room.
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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

ISSN: 1866-1955

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