1st part Flashcards

1
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what are the 2 types of caregiver-infant interactions??

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  • reciprocity
  • interactional synchrony
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what is reciprocity?

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the interaction between 2 people whereby they respond to each other’s signals, one after the other

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3
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define attachment

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a strong emotional and enduring bond that an infant has with one or more of their caregivers

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4
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what is reciprocity also known as??

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turn-taking

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5
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how does the baby play an active role in reciprocity??

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both mother and child initiate interactions and take turns in doing so

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6
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frequent interaction between a mother and infant leads to what??

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a stronger bond

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7
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reciprocity resembles what??

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a non-verbal conversation

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8
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give an example of reciprocity

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peak-a-boo

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9
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what is interactional synchrony??

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when infants move their bodies in tune with the rhythm of the carer’s spoken language

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interactional synchrony causes what??

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a sense of togetherness

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11
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is interactional synchrony conscious or unconscious??

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unconscious - happens without thinking

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12
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give an example of interactional synchrony

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a baby moves their head in time with the mother

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13
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name the 5 evaluation points for caregiver-infant interactions

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  • melzoff and moore
  • isabella
  • behaviour isn’t universal
  • interaction may be coincidental
  • subject to observer bias
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14
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what did melzoff and moore that supports caregiver-infant interactions??

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infants aged 2-3 weeks mimic adults facial expressions and hand gestures

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15
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how does melzoff and moore support caregiver-infant interactions??

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supports idea that reciprocity and IS is an innate ability to aid the form of attachments (was seen in infants less than 3 days old)

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16
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outline the study conducted by isabella that supports caregiver-infant interactions

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assessed degree of synchrony between 30 mothers and infants

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17
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what did isabella find that supports caregiver-infant interactions??

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positive correlation between level of synchrony and quality of mother-infant attachment

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18
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what can we conclude from isabella’s study?? (caregiver-infant interaction)

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shows that synchrony is important in forming attachments

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19
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explain the issue with caregiver-infant interactions not being universal

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the fact that interactional synchrony isn’t found in every culture shows that it isn’t necessary for attachment formation

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give an example of how interactional synchrony isn’t universal

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kenyan mothers have little interaction with infants but still have a secure attachment

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21
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what does the fact that caregiver-infant interactional aren’t universal suggest??

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some interactions are cultural norms

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22
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explain how some caregiver-infant interactions may be coincidental

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don’t know whether interactions was deliberate as we don’t know what is taking place from the infant’s perspective

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23
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what can we conclude from the fact that some caregiver-infant interactions may be coincidence??

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can’t know whether caregiver-infant interaction has any special meaning

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24
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explain how caregiver-infant interactions may be subject to observer bias

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some researchers may record certain interactions more than others and interactions may be subjective

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25
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what can we conclude from the fact that some caregiver-infant interactions are subjective??

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research into caregiver-infant interactions may be unreliable and lack validity

26
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who put forward the 4 stages of attachment??

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schaffer

27
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how many stages of attachment are there??

A

4

28
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name the 4 stages of attachment

A
  • pre-attachment
  • indiscriminate
  • specific
  • multiple
29
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at what age does the pre-attachment stage occur??

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0-3 months

30
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at what age does the indiscriminate stage occur??

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3-7 months

31
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at what age does the specific attachment stage occur??

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7/8 months

32
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at what age does the multiple attachment stage occur??

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9 months +

33
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outline the pre-attachment stage

A

asocial - produce similar reactions to animate and inanimate objects

34
Q

at what age do babies begin treating humans and objects differently??

A

6 weeks

35
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in which stage do babies start treating humans and objects differently??

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pre-attachment

36
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in the pre-attachment stage, how do babies begin establishing relationships with others??

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through reciprocity and interactional synchrony

37
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outline the indiscriminate attachment stage

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can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people, but still easily comforted by anyone and enjoy being with people

38
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at what stage of attachment does separation anxiety occur??

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specific attachment

39
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what is separation anxiety in an infant??

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becoming distressed when separated from a particular person

40
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at what stage does an infant form a primary attachment??

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specific attachment

41
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at what stage does an infant develop stranger anxiety??

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specific attachment

42
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outline the multiple attachment stage

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infant begins forming secondary attachments with those they have consistent relationships with

43
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at what stage does an infant begin showing separation anxiety from secondary attachments??

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multiple attachment stage

44
Q

during the multiple attachment stage, infants begin showing separation anxiety from who??

A

secondary attachments

45
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name the 4 evaluation points for schaffer’s stages of attachment

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  • schaffer and emerson
  • based on flawed research
  • lack temporal validity
  • stages are ethnocentric
46
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outline the study conducted by emerson and schaffer that supports the stages of attachment

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interviews 60 mothers in glasgow about their children

47
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what did emerson and schaffer find that supports the stages of attachment??

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  • 29% had formed attachments with others
  • 1/3 of 1 y/o has formed secondary attachments
48
Q

how does emerson and schaffer’s study support the stages of attachment??

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supports the order of attachment

49
Q

explain how schaffer’s 4 stages of attachment is based on flawed research

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based on mother’s reports which may be biased

50
Q

what is social desirability in attachment??

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may portray themselves as having a better relationship with their child than they really do

51
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what is the issue with schaffer’s 4 stages being based on flawed research??

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lack internal validity

52
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explain how schaffer’s 4 stages lacks temporal validity

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data collected in 1960’s - parental care has drastically changed

53
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how has parenting changed since the 1960’s??

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  • more single parent families
  • more same sex parents
  • more stay at home dads
54
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what is the issue with schaffer’s 4 stages lacking temporal validity??

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doesn’t represent modern day attachments

55
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what is ethnocentrism in attachment??

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assumes all children grew up in the same culture - in some cultures multiple attachments may come before the primary attachment

56
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what is the issue with schaffer’s 4 stages being ethnocentric??

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may limit theories of attachment

57
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what did emerson and schaffer believe about the role of the father??

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less likely to be a primary attachment figure than mothers

58
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why did emerson and schaffer believe that fathers are less likely to be a primary attachment figure than the mother??

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spend less time with infant

59
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the fact that single dads are capable of adopting maternal roles shows what??

A

men have the capacity to be the primary attachment

60
Q

how does research portray father’s as a secondary attachment??

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generally more playful, physically active and better in challenging situations