Affective Investments of Preschool Children: Positive Responsivity

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Abstract
Affective investments of 27 preschool children were observed in three task situations. An observational checklist assessed the presence or absence in 30-second segments of 55 behaviors taken to be indicative of 11 dimensions of positive affective tone. Each child was scored separately in each situation through repetitive viewings of video tapes. With increasing age, affective expression was found to increase in incidence, duration, and appropriateness to task demands. The observational checklist was examined for reliability and validity. Factor analysis provided three independent factors which summarized the 11 dimensions of affective tone: (a) open and interactive with the environment, (b) expressive towards other versus self-absorbed comfort-seeking, and (c) initiative.

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