A cross-cultural study of behavioral inhibition in toddlers: East–West–North–South

@article{Rubin2006ACS,
  title={A cross-cultural study of behavioral inhibition in toddlers: East–West–North–South},
  author={Kenneth H. Rubin and Sheryl A. Hemphill and Xinyin Chen and Paul D. Hastings and Ann V. Sanson and Alida Lo Coco and Carla Zappulla and Ock Boon Chung and Sung-Yun Park and Hyun-Sim Doh and Huichang Chen and Ling Sun and Chong-Hee Yoon and Liyin Cui},
  journal={International Journal of Behavioral Development},
  year={2006},
  volume={30},
  pages={219 - 226}
}
The prevalence of behavioral inhibition in toddlers was examined in five cultures. Participants in this study included 110 Australian, 108 Canadian, 151 Chinese, 104 Italian, and 113 South Korean toddlers and their mothers who were observed during a structured observational laboratory session. Matched procedures were used in each country, with children encountering an unfamiliar stranger with a truck and a robot. Indicators of inhibition included the length of time toddlers delayed before… 
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