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Description of Test: This test assesses the child's response
to a frustration producing situation: taking away an attractive toy.
To see the description of the Anger/Frustration Procedure
from the MALTS Examiner notes to the Reception Room, move there. To see the form on which
the data was recorded, click to see form.
Reference: Reference article is not currently
identified
Articles: The following articles cite or use data from the lab frustration procedure.
Still to be addedVariable Names: Variable names from this database have the prefix V1LTOY. The data set has 31 test subjects and 6 variables. Of these 31 test subjects, there are 10 test subjects with no data attached to the Twin ID and Coder ID, and one test subject that only has 1 datum. The variables include: Coder ID, 4 Frustration items, and a comment field. Move there to move to the complete list of variable names from this database.
| Index of variable names and their labels | |
| Variable | Label |
| TWINID | Twin ID |
| V1LTOYCD | 14M LTOYS: Coder ID |
| V1LTOY10 | 14M LTOYS: Latency to Touch Toy (sec) |
| V1LTOY11 | 14M LTOYS: Expressivity |
| V1LTOY12 | 14M LTOYS: Protest Strength |
| V1LTOY13 | 14M LTOYS: Distress Strength |
| V1LTOYCO | 14M LTOYS: Comments |
Anger Stimulus
Note the time that the anger stimulus begins. This takes place after the twin returns from the cognitive room. Remove all the toys from the room and place the 14 month toy (the toy that has the beads on top and cylinders that can be spun on the bottom) in front of the camera on the floor. Be sure the child will face the camera when he/she approaches and plays with the toy. If the child does not approach within 30 seconds, engage child and encourage play. (You may need to play with the toy to help the child engage.) After the child has been engaged for at least two minutes, take the toy away saying, “I have to take it away now.” If child seems to be distracted or has a short attention span, remove toy after one minute. Put toy back in the bag and place bag over by the wall in camera’s view. After taking toy away walk over to the cabinet and while pretending to be busy--watch the child’s reaction to the toy take away on the monitor. Allow this procedure to continue for two minutes or until the child is engaged with something else. After you have completed this stimulus, code as follows:
1. no effect
2. freeze
3. vocal protest of one word or one sound
4. cry
5. follows toy
When this procedure has been completed for both children turn off the video equipment.