attachment basics

Question 1

what is an alert phase

Answer 1

-when a baby signals their readiness to interact and are particularly responsive

Question 2

how much of the time do Feldman and Eidelman (2007) suggest that mothers pick up on alert phases?

Answer 2

two thirds of the time

Question 3

what age did Feldman suggest mother-child interactions become more frequent

Answer 3

-Around 3 months

Question 4

Why is attachment research difficult to interpret baby behaviour

Answer 4

-baby has lack of coordination
-hard to identify intentional behaviours

Question 5

why is it a strength that much of the attachment infant research has been filmed

Answer 5

-allows control over possible distraction by observer
-allows recording to be observed by 2 observers increasing inter-rater reliability

Question 6

what interaction is interactional synchrony

Answer 6

temporal coordination of micro-level social behaviour

Question 7

what is meant by secure base behaviour

Answer 7

-even when independently playing, a child will return to/ maintain contact with mother
-giving them confidence to explore