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61POSTER 26BRIDGING MATERNAL AFFECT AND ATTACHMENT: MULTIMETHOD APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING MOTHER-INFANT BONDING PERINATALLY.ALLIE SAUL J BERKOWITZ (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), LAUREN A. COSTELLO (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), JULIANNA COLLAZO VARGAS (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), ANAHID AKBARYAN (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), LAUREN C. SHUFFREY (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) Maternal mental health during the postnatal period is a vital aspect of both mother and infant well-being, significantly influencing the attachment relationship that develops between them. Our planned analyses will the association of maternal facial expressions during a dyadic interaction ask with mother-infant attachment outcomes. We hypothesize that observed` positive maternal affect will predict stronger mother-infant attachment. This research underscores the importance of using a multimethod approach to studying maternal mental health and attachment.POSTER 27CAREGIVERS' TALK AND QUESTION-PROMPTING TO SCAFFOLD CONVERSATIONS WITH CHILDREN ACROSS TOPICSALEXIS NEWTON (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), ALLISON WILLIAMS-GANT (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), KATHLEEN CORRIVEAU (BOSTON UNIVERSITY) Caregivers scaffold conversations with children by asking questions, which require children to construct their own responses. Fifty conversations were explored to see whether child age, question topic, and amount of caregiver talk predicted the caregiver's use of questions. We found that child age and amount of caregiver talk did predict the amount of questions caregivers' posed. These findings underline the importance of developmentally-appropriate questions, as the gradual reduction of scaffolding prepares children to learn independently.POSTER 28CASUAL COMPUTER GAMEPLAYOLIVIA PALAZZOLO (SUNY NEW PALTZ), LISBETH HERNANDEZ (SUNY NEW PALTZ), RORY MYLES (SUNY NEW PALTZ) The present study examines whether playing a simple game with a human versus a computer opponent, as well as the outcome of the game, will impact the participant's emotional state. Participants were randomly assigned to play dots and boxes against a computer opponent or a confederate. We hypothesize that winning (vs. losing) the game and playing against a human (vs. computer) opponent will result in higher levels of positive affect.POSTER 29CHILD'S READING ABILITY MODULATES THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INFORMANT REPORTS OF ADHD SYMPTOMATOLOGYMELICA KEMANIAN LEITES (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), RACHEL WIKANDER (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), CHAOJIAN HE (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), KATHERINE ALL (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), CYNTHIA HUANG-POLLOCK (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY) This study examined how the reading abilities of children impacts the predictive power of parent informant reports on teacher informant reports for externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Using a sample of 921 participants, analyses showed that reading ability was a significant moderator in the interaction between parent and teacher reports of externalizing behaviors, but not internalizing behaviors. Possible implications are discussed.POSTER 30CHILDHOOD DIVINE POWER PERCEPTIONS IMPACT ON YOUNG ADULTHOOD RELIGIOSITYA'MAYA TATUM (BELMONT UNIVERSITY), ADAM SMILEY (BELMONT UNIVERSITY) The relationship between a child and their Divine Power can be integral to their future religious (dis)engagement. To investigate this, 299 young adults participated in a survey concerning their childhood and current religious stability and Divine Power's level of authoritarianism and distance. Results indicate that higher levels of authoritarianism and distance from a Divine Power lead to lower religious involvement and negative views in young adulthood, highlighting the importance of childhood experiences in religion.POSTER 31CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL ABUSE, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND QUALITY OF LIFECHEYENNE SCHOBER (UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT), JOHN MCCULLAGH (UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT) 61Friday, March 7