Caregiver-infant interactions in humans: reciprocity and interactional synchrony Flashcards
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What is interactional synchrony?
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Adults and babies respond in time to sustain communication.
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What is an example of interactional synchrony?
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The caregiver and infant mirror each other’s facial expressions, such as both sticking out their tongues.
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What is reciprocity?
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Caregiver-infant interaction is a two-way/mutual process; each party responds to the other’s signals to sustain interaction (turn-taking). The behaviour of each party elicits a response from the other.
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What is an example of reciprocity?
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A caregiver may smile at an infant and the infant in response may reach out their arms towards the caregiver.
