Caregiver/Infant Flashcards
What is the baby schema?
Babies are cute so they can attract care from parents/care givers
What are attractive traits in babies?
Big eyes, a large head that is soft and rounded, crying for attention
What can argue that attachment formation is a ————- process
Biological
Reciprocity
Infants coordinating their actions with caregivers. Responding to the action of another with a similar action
What is a naturalistic research method?
A research method in which the researcher studies behavior in its natural setting without intervention or manipulation
Attachment
An emotional bond between two people
Caregiver
Any person who is providing care for a child
Interactional synchrony
When two people interact they tend to mirror what the other is doing in terms of their facial and body movements
What did Murray and Trevarthen (1985) suggest?
Responses are elicited rather than as a response to a reward