caregiver interactions

Question 1

interactional synchrony

Answer 1

mirroring

mother and babies interact in a way that their actions n emotions mirror

Question 2

reciprocity

Answer 2

both mother n baby respond to each others signals and elicit respones from one another
brazelton et al 1975 - interaction is a dance

Question 3

isabella et al study

Answer 3

synchrony provides necessary doundation for mother infany connection which can be built upon in yrs
1989 - obs 30 mothers n infants together n assesed degree of synchrony n quality of mother n infant attachment
high levels of synchrony associated w better qual of mother infant attchment - emotional intensity

Question 4

socially sensitive limitation

Answer 4

suggests children may be disadvantaged by particular child rearing practices specifically mothers who teturn tk work shorttly after child is born
restricts opps for achieveing interactional synchrony
suggests mothers shouldnt return to work so soon which obvi has sensitive implications

Question 5

strength : well controlled procedure

Answer 5

usually filmed interactions from many angles
fine details which can be recorded n analysed
babies unaware they r being observed no demand characteristics
good validity

Question 6

limitation: hard to know whats happening

Answer 6

only hand movements n expression changes being obs
diff to know whats taking place from infants pov - is infants imitation conscious n deliberate
cannot be certain that behaviours seen in m-i interactions have spesh meaning