Attachment

Question 1

what is reciprocity

Answer 1

both baby and caregiver respond to signals from one another then that elicits a response

Question 2

what are alert phases

Answer 2

periodic phases when baby signals when they are ready for interaction
from around 3 months signalling becomes more frequent
mother and baby paying close attention to verbal and physical cues (Feldman)

Question 3

what did Eidelman and Feldman suggest in 2007 about alert phases

Answer 3

mothers respond to alert phases 2/3 time
however varies on skill and experience of mother

e.g. first child or not

Question 4

what is active involvement

Answer 4

Brazelton
babies as well as caregivers play a part in the interactions
active involvement

Question 5

what is interactional synchrony

Answer 5

caregiver and baby reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in co-ordinated way

Question 6

what did Meltzoff and Moore suggest about interactional synchrony

Answer 6

beginning of synchrony
observation of babies only 2 weeks old
adult displayed 1 of 3 facial expressions/1 of 3 distinctive gestures
babies reactions filmed and labelled
significant association w parents reactions

Question 7

what did Isabella et al (1989) suggest about the importance of interactional synchrony

Answer 7

observed 30 mothers and babies
assessed on degree of synchrony
also assessed strength of their attachment
high synchrony levels= better attachment