Caregiver-infant interactions - ATTACHMENT Flashcards
what is attachment (definition)
a two-way emotional bond between two individuals. each person sees the other as essential for own emotional security
what’s it called when people try to stay physically close to those they are attached to
proximity
define proximity
when people try to stay physically close to those they are attached to
what’s it called when people are distressed when an attachment figure leaves their presence
separation anxiety
define separation anxiety
when people are distressed when an attachment figure leaves their presence
what is it called when, even when we are independant, we tend to make regular contact with our attachment figures
secure base behaviour
define secure base behaviour
even when we are independant, we tend to make regular contact with our attachment figures
who is a caregiver
any person who provides care for a child (e.g. parent, sibling, nanny etc)
how old is an infant in psychology
0-1 years
what is it believed that caregiver-infant interactions are important for
the child’s social development and forming the basis of the attachment between the two individuals
define reciprocity
(caregiver-infant interaction) it is a two-way/ mutual process - each responds to the other’s signals
how is reciprocity important for the future
the sensitivity lays the foundations for later attachment
what is interactional synchrony
the individual (caregiver or infant) reflect the other’s actions and emotions in a coordinated way. they mirror each other in terms of facial or body movements
difference between reciprocity and interactional synchrony
reciprocity = responding
interactional synchrony = mirroring/copying
