caregiver - infant interactions Flashcards
what is attatchment?
a strong reciprocal emotional bond between an infant and a primary care giver
for a successful attachment to form what needs to happen?
the child has to bond with the mother, and the mother has to bond with the child
who demonstrated the importance of reciprocity?
Brazleton et al
what did Brazelton et al find out about reciprocity?
children as young as 2 weeks old can attempt to copy their caregiver, who in turn responds
to the child’s signals two-thirds of the time
what has reciprocity said to be important in?
teaching the child to communicate
what does reciprocity allow a parent to do?
better care for the child as they can detect certain cues from the baby and respond to their needs sooner and more effectively.
what is interactional synchrony?
when the infant and primary caregiver becomes synchronised in their interactions.
what did Condon and Sander say?
children can synchronise their movements with the sound of an adult’s voice
what did Brazelton et al example?
that young infants can copy the displayed facial expressions or gestures.
The way the two interact changes slightly according to the rhythm, pitch, volume etc of the adult’s speech.
why is the use of a controlled study an advantage?
high level of detail and accuracy in the observations
allows valid conclusions to be drawn because inter-rater reliability can be established: independent observers can rewatch the tapes and compare their findings (Brazelton et al)
why is the fact that that we do not know whether their actions are meaningful a limitation?
children as young as 2 weeks old have little or no motor coordination. Bremner drew the distinction between behavioural response and behavioural understanding: just because an interaction appears to be reciprocal, does not mean
that the child understands the purpose of either reciprocity or interactional synchrony
