Caregiver infant interactions Flashcards
What is reciprocity ?
A description of how two people interact.Mother and infant interaction is reciprocal.
How is reciprocity shown in infants and adults ?
Both infant and mother respond to each others signals and elicit a response from the other.
How is the Interaction between baby and mother since birth ?
From birth babies and mothers spend alot of time in intense and pleasurable interaction
How do babies interact ?
Babies have a periodic ‘alert phase’ and signal that they are ready for interaction.
How often do mothers respond to their babies interaction ?
They typically respond to infant alertness around 2/3 of the time
What happens at 3 months ?
This interaction tends to be frequent and involves close attention to each other’s verbal signals and facial expressions.
What is a key element of interaction ?
Reciprocity - an interaction is reciprocal when each person responds to the other and elicits a response from them.
What are traditional views of childhood ?
It is seen that babies have a passive role ,receiving care from an adult. HOWEVER , it is now seen that the baby takes an active role.
When is an interaction reciprocal ?
It is reciprocal when each person responds to each other’s moves.
Research relating to interaction ?
BRAZLETON et al . (1975) described this interaction as a ‘dance’ because it is just like a couple’s dance where each partner responds to each other’s moves.
What is interactional synchrony ?
Interactional synchrony is where mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way.
What can IS be defined as ?
‘the temporal co-ordination of the micro-level social behaviour’
When does interactional synchrony take place ?
It takes place when mother and infant interact in such a way that their actions and emotions mirror the other.
Research for interactional synchrony :
Meltzoff and Moore (1977) observed the beginnings of interactional synchrony in infants at two weeks.
>An adult displayed 3 facial expressions or one of the three gestures.
>The child’s response was filmed and identified by independent observers.
Findings of research done on IS :
an association was found between the expression or gesture the adult displayed and the action of the babies
