ATTACHMENT

Question 1

Reciprocity

Answer 1

When an infant responds to the actions of their caregiver. The actions of the primary caregiver elicit a response from the infant and the interaction flows back and forth. For example when the baby smiles the mother smiles back

Question 2

Interactional synchrony

Answer 2

This takes place when infants mirror the cations of another person simultaneously for example, they move their body at the same time

Question 3

Separation anxiety

Answer 3

signs of distress when the carer leaves and how much the infant needs to be comforted when the carer returns

Question 4

Stranger anxiety

Answer 4

signs of distress as a response to a stranger arriving

Question 5

Social referencing

Answer 5

how often the infant looks at their carer to check how they should respond to something new

Question 6

Asocial stage

Answer 6

where behaviour towards everyone and even objects is equal, however Schaffer and Emerson don’t entirely believe they were asocial as there were signs they preferred other people as they begin to form bonds as a basis later on

Question 7

Indiscriminate

Answer 7

displayed from 2-7 months where behaviour is more obvious and show preference to familiar people.

Question 8

Discriminate stage

Answer 8

forms around 7 months and signs of attachment are obvious such as stranger and separation anxiety

Question 9

Sensitive responsiveness

Answer 9

The studies results showed that attachments were most likely to form with those who responded accurately to the baby’s signals, not the person they spent more time with. This was called sensitive responsiveness. The most important fact in forming attachments is not who feeds and changes the child but who plays and communicates with them. Therefore, sensitive responsiveness to the baby’s appeared to be the key to the attachment