Caregiver interactions

Question 1

reciprocity

Answer 1

interactions given by one affect the others interactions

Question 2

interactional synchrony

Answer 2

mirroring interactions between a caregiver and baby

Question 3

research for interactional synchrony

Answer 3

Isabella (1989) 30 mothers and infants

observed degree of IS + quality of mother and baby attachment

higher IS = higher quality of attachment

Question 4

strength of caregiver interactions

Answer 4

demand characteristics do not affect babies so has high ecological validity

Question 5

2 weaknesses of caregiver interactions

Answer 5

no verbal feedback= cannot fully interpret (can also misinterpret)

purpose of them may not relate to attachment

Question 6

aim of meltzoff and moore

Answer 6

to investigate reciprocity between infants and caregivers

Question 7

method of meltzoff and moore

Answer 7

6 babies (12-27)
12 babies (16-21)

exposed to 3 facial gestures and 1 manual gesture

babies response recorded

Question 8

results of meltzoff and moore

Answer 8

babies aged 12-26 days would imitate both facial expressions and manual gestures

Question 9

meltzoff and moore conclusion

Answer 9

ability to imitate serves important building block in social and cognitive development

Question 10

strengths or meltzoff and moore

Answer 10

controlled observation captures fine details later can be analysed

babies unaware they are being observed

Question 11

weaknesses of meltzoff and moore

Answer 11

hard to know what is happening when observing infants

difficult to interpret