CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS

Question 1

Burger for reciprocity (CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS)

Answer 1

B: Reciprocity involves turn-taking, similar to a conversation.
U: Caregiver and infant respond to each other’s cues, supporting early communication.
R: Jaffe et al. showed mothers and infants coordinate actions; Brazelton highlighted anticipation of infant needs.
G: Strength: Shows importance of mutual responsiveness in attachment.
E: Key for understanding how bonds form through interactive exchanges.
R: Weakness: Hard to measure consistently, as reciprocity is subjective.

Question 2

burger for interactional synchrony (CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS)

Answer 2

: Interactional synchrony is the mirroring of behaviors between caregiver and infant.
U: Supports bonding as infants mimic caregiver expressions, suggesting innate social skills.
R: Meltzoff and Moore observed imitation in 3-day-old infants; Murray and Trevarthen found distress if caregivers didn’t respond.
G: Strength: Indicates synchrony’s role in attachment formation.
E: Crucial for understanding early social bonding.
R: Weakness: Difficult to replicate findings, as constant infant motion complicates measurement.