caregiver-infant interactions (attachment)

Question 1

attachment

Answer 1

Attachment = a strong reciprocal emotional bond between an infant and a primary care giver

characteristics of attachment - proximity :stay physically close
separation distress: shows distress when an attachment figure leaves their presence
secure base behaviour -make regular contact with our attachment figure

Question 2

reciprocity

Answer 2

responding to the action of another with a similar action

• the actions of one partner elicit a response from the other partner
• interaction flows both ways between adult and infants if they are taking turns
  eg. if the mother smiles the infant will smile back

Question 3

Interactional synchrony

Answer 3

• adults respond in time to sustain communication
• when 2 people interact they tend to mirror what the others doing in terms of facial and body movements
• includes emotions and behaviours eg perfectly in time as if they were one pass
• important for the development of attachment

Question 4

Interactional synchrony(study)

Answer 4

meltz and moore
- children as young as 2 weeks old
-4 stimuli(3 facial gestures and one hand gesture)
-observation study using behaviour categories
eg mouth opening

association found between expression/gesture of the adult and the action of the babies