Attachment

Question 1

Def

Answer 1

An emotional link between an infant and caregiver, each seek closeness and feel more secure when in the presence of the attachment figure. It is responsiveness of the caregiver to the infant signals that has a deep effect on the child.

Question 2

Recognise an attachment

Answer 2

Proximity - infant try to stay physically close they are attached to
Separation distress - infant are distressed when an attachment figure leaves their presence.
Secure base behaviour - infants always touch base with our attachment figure regularly return attachment figure.

Question 3

Intereactional synchrony

Answer 3

Caregiver and infant respond in time to keep communication going. This type of communication ensures infant and caregivers emotions and action mirror each other.

Question 4

Meltzore and Moore

Answer 4

Controlled observation of 42 weeks
Displayed 1 of 3 gestures such as mouth opening
A link was found between the facial expression / gesture of the adult and the response of the infant.

Question 5

Reciprocity

Answer 5

Two way mutual process where the infant and caregivers take turn to respond to each other’s behaviour to substain intereaction