Caregiver Interactions

Question 1

What are the AO1s

Answer 1

Reciprocity
Interactional symphony

Question 2

AO1s for reciprocity

Answer 2

• attachment, emotional bond, reciprocal
• responds, elicits, infant
• sensitive responsiveness, strong foundations
• Brezelton et al. (1975) , dance
• smiling is example

Question 3

AO1s for interactional symphony

Answer 3

• reflect, actions, emotions, co-ordinated
• meltzof, moore, controlled observation
• three facial expressions, filmed
• association, adult, child

Question 4

What are the 3 AO3s?

Answer 4

• reliability (-) koepe et al. 1983
• credibility ind. differences (-) isabella et al 1989
• utility (-) fieldman 2012

Question 5

Reliability (-)

Answer 5

koepe et al. 1983 failed to repliaate
wave arms

Question 6

Credibility (-)

Answer 6

Isabella et al (1989) found that the more securely attached the infant, the greater the level of interactional synchrony.

overlooked individual differences -> mediating factor -> challenging the underlying assumption that these interactions are innate.

Question 7

Utility (-)

Answer 7

Fieldman (2012) points out that synchrony (and by implication reciprocity) simply describe behaviours that occur at the same time.

robust phenomena, acks utility, purpose?