Attachment

Question 1

Define attachment

Answer 1

Emotional link between infant and care giver each seek closeness , feel more secure in presence of attachment figure

Responsiveness of caregiver to infants that has deep effect on child

Question 2

What are the three thing that show that. A child has an attachment

Answer 2

Proximity
Separation distress
Secure base behaviour

Question 3

Proximity

Answer 3

Infants try stay physically close to those they are attached too

Question 4

Separation distress

Answer 4

Infants are distressed when attachment figures leave

Question 5

Secure base behaviour

Answer 5

Infants always touch base with there attachment figure and return to them playing

Question 6

Interactional synchrony (mirroring action s)

Answer 6

Care giver and infant respond in Time to keep communication going
Eg infant smiles , care giver smiles back at the same time

Question 7

A01 meltzof and Moore

Answer 7

44 week old infants
Adult displayed 1/3 facial expressions or distinctive gestures such as mouth opening , or tong protrusion

Child’s response was filmed and identified by independent observer

Question 8

Conclusion of meltzoff and Moores controlled observation

Answer 8

Link was found between facial expression of adult and response of infant

Question 9

Reciprocity (turn taking)

Answer 9

Two way mutual process , infant and care giver take turn to respond to eachother behaviours

Behaviour of each party elicits response from the other

Question 10

What did brazelton say ?

Answer 10

Both mother and infant initiate actions and take it in turns to do so

He called this the dance , like when a couples dance together they respond to each others moves