attachment

Question 1

What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?

Answer 1

Reciprocity refers to mutual interaction, where mother and infant respond to each other’s actions, described as a “dance” by Brazleton et al.

Question 2

What is interactional synchrony?

Answer 2

It’s when mother and infant mirror each other’s actions and emotions. Meltzoff and Moore found that infants mirrored adult facial expressions and gestures.

Question 3

What did Isabella et al. find about interactional synchrony?

Answer 3

High synchrony between mothers and infants was associated with stronger attachment bonds.

Question 4

What did Feldman argue about reciprocity and interactional synchrony?

Answer 4

Feldman noted that while both describe behaviors that occur simultaneously, they don’t explain the purpose behind them.

Question 5

What did Schaffer & Emerson’s study find about attachment?

Answer 5

At 7 months, babies form primary attachments with mothers, and by 40 weeks, 80% had specific attachments, and 30% had multiple attachments.

Question 6

What are the 4 stages of attachment according to Schaffer & Emerson?

Answer 6

1) Asocial stage (0-6 weeks)
2) Indiscriminate stage (6 weeks-7 months)
3) Specific attachment (7 months)
4) Multiple attachments (after 7 months)