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measure Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R 3 yearsThe Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB) is a standardized observational assessment tool that is used to study temperament dimensions in young children through a series of episodes that mimic everyday situations.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Impossible puzzle
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R 3 yearsIn the Impossible puzzle paradigm, children are instructed to assemble a wooden puzzle in which one piece is intentionally made too big, so that it would never fit. The observations are coded to score children's persistence on the task (i.e., working on the puzzle, trying to make the major piece fit).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Delay of gratification task
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R 3 yearsThe Delay of Gratification task aims to measure self-regulation by presenting the child with the choice between a small reward in the short-term and a larger reward in the long-term. The classic implementation of the Delay of Gratification task is the Marshmallow experiment, in which a child is presented with one marshmallow right now and is instructed...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Language Development Survey (LDS)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2.5 yearsThe Language Development Survey (LDS) assesses receptive and expressive language development. It is a 310-word vocabulary checklist, e.g., ‘Apple’ and ‘Tortoise’, with words arranged within 14 semantic categories. Parents are asked to identify the words that the child uses spontaneously.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Emotion recognition tasks
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 3 yearsChildren's ability to recognize facial emotion (happiness, sadness, anger, and fear) was assessed during a visit to the research centre at the age of 3. The assessment involved a nonverbal emotion-matching task and a verbal emotion-labelling task. In the emotion-matching task, children had to match a face expressing a specific emotion with one of two...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Child Development Inventory (CDI) - Motor development
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 4 yearsThe Child Development Inventory (CDI) was used to assess fine and gross motor development. The fine motor development scale measures eye-hand coordination - from picking up objects to scribbling and drawing. The gross motor development scale measures walking, running, climbing, jumping, riding, balance, and coordination. Each scale consists of 30 yes/no...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Cheating games
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R 4 yearsCheating games (i.e., temptation resistance paradigms) were used to assess cheating behavior at age 4 years. Children participated in two separate games (dart game and frog game), in which, if the rules of the game were followed, winning was impossible. Therefore, children were tempted to cheat.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024