Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB)

The 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.

In Generation R, four Lab-TAB tasks were conducted, namely Stranger Approach, Bubble Blowing, Jumping Spider (preschool version) and Puppet Game (locomotor version). The Jumping Spider episode is designed to elicit a startle/fear reaction based on an unexpected event, which is generally a predominant source of fear among preschool children. The Puppet Game episode measures enjoyment in response to social stimulation. In the Popping Bubbles episode, the child engages in the pleasurable activity of blowing and popping bubbles and plays with the experimenter. The Stranger Approach episode measures child social fearfulness. The child's behavior was rated on a scale, higher scores indicating higher skills on the measurement.

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  • Generation R

  • 3 years
    •   C
    34 months - 4.7 years   From 2005-01-01 to 2009-12-31
    Mode of collection Observation
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB)
    Measure name Parent-child interaction and behavior: emotional regulation/temperament
    References
    Goldsmith, H. H., Reilly, J., Lemery, K. S., Longley, S., & Prescott, A. (1999). The Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery Manual (Lab-TAB): Preschool Version. // Goldsmith, H.H., Reilly, J., Lemery, K.S., Longley, S., & Prescott, A. (1999). Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery, Preschool Version . [Technical Manual]. University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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