caregiver - infant interactions Flashcards
1
Q
reciprocity?
A
- reciprocal means two way
- infant and caregiver responding to each others signals, eliciting responses from each other
2
Q
an example of reciprocity?
A
smiling
a baby smiles and causes the caregiver to smile, starting interaction
3
Q
why is reciprocity important to an infant?
A
- influences physical, social and cognitive development
- shapes babies perception of the world and how they will form future relationships
4
Q
interactional synchrony?
A
- when two people interact and tend to mirror facial and body movements
- co-ordinate actions like a conversation
5
Q
What did Heinmann show about infants that demonstrate a lot of imitation from birth?
A
- more likely to have a better quality relationship with caregivers at 3 months
6
Q
Meltzoff and Moore (M+M)
A
- controlled observation
- showed 4 different stimuli and observed infant response through video tapes
- judged by people who didn’t know what the infants had seen
7
Q
why are there some problems when testing infant behaviour?
A
- not very reliable - infants mouths are constantly in motion which makes it hard to distinguish between intended expressions and coincidence
8
Q
What did Jean Piaget suggest about infant responses?
A
- behaviour was not intentional, the infant would interact as they are usually rewarded by the caregiver responding.
9
Q
attachment deifinition?
A
emotional bond, two way process leading to certain behaviours; proximity seeking and clinging, protection of the infant
