Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions AO3

Question 1

What are 2 strengths for caregiver-infant interactions?

Answer 1

2 strengths:
- Controlled observations
- Still face experiment
2 limitations:
- Difficulty observing babies
- Observation does not contribute to understanding purpose of babies behaviour

Question 2

STRENGTH
How are observations controlled, what was done and the effects of these?

Answer 2

• mother and babies were filmed in multiple angles for later analysis
• babies do not know they are being filmed so good validity
• more than one researcher can observe babies so good inter-rater reliability

Question 3

STRENGTH
How does still face experiment support the importance of reciprocity?

Answer 3

When parent does not respond to their baby’s signals, showing a still face, the babies get frustrated
- Shows that reciprocity is important for emotional development of baby

Question 4

LIMITATION
Why is there difficulty in observing babies?

Answer 4

Because babies lack coordination. Small movements and expressions are difficult to interpret.

Question 5

2ND LIMITATION

Answer 5

Behaviours are observed as synchrony and reciprocity but not useful in understanding child development
We know purpose of babies behaviour

Question 6

What are 2 limitations for caregiver-infant interactions?

Answer 6

2 limitations:
- Difficulty observing babies
- Observation does not contribute to understanding purpose of babies behaviour