Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Boyd, Christopher M.
URN	etd-09082012-040632
Title	The behavioral effects of nonnutritive sucking on infants of differential fetal growth
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Psychology
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Zeskind, Philip Sanford Committee Chair Finney, Jack W. Committee Member Franchina, Joseph J. Committee Member Jones, Russell T. Committee Member
Keywords	Newborn infants
Date of Defense	1989-05-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract Newborn infants with differential patterns of fetal growth, as determined by their weight—for-length, typically display behaviors which have been conceptualized as reflecting the integrity of the infant’s behavioral organization. The newborn infant’s sucking is one behavior that has been hypothesized to both reflect the effects of previous experiences on behavioral organization and affect the infant’s future behavioral development. In particular, the infant’s pattern of sucking activity may not only reflect the integrity of the infant’s nervous system, it may also alter the temporal organization of the infant’s behavioral state and motor activity by increasing behavioral quiescence. The purpose of this study was to compare the sucking activity of underweight-for-length (N = 30) and average—weight—for—length (N = 30) infants and its effects on behavioral state and motor activity. Fifteen low-PI and 15 average—PI infants were randomly assigned to each of two experimental conditions.
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