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The infants in this study clustered into two groups, those who were more demanding and those who were more rewarding to care for based on diary measures, temperament ratings, and spontaneous comments during interviews. Demanding babies did not cry excessively but appeared to have problems with affect regulation.
Although parents of demanding babies were more likely to make statements about negative intentions, questionnaire results suggested that these parents had low beliefs in the intentionality of their babies’ behavior overall. In addition, they were reluctant to make attributions that were negative or positive during the interviews.