Journal article
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Singing to Infants
Abstract
Mothers and fathers sang a song of their choice, once to their infant and once as if to their infant (simulated). The pitch of songs was higher and the tempo slower for infant-directed than for simulated versions. Listeners varying in child-care experience, musical background, and cultural origin reliably identified which of the two versions was infant-directed (Experiment 1). Identification accuracy was enhanced by musical training, knowledge …
Authors
Trehub SE; Unyk AM; Kamenetsky SB; Hill DS; Trainor LJ; Henderson JL; Saraza M
Journal
Developmental Psychology, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 500–507
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
5 1997
DOI
10.1037/0012-1649.33.3.500
ISSN
0012-1649