Caregiver Interactions

Question 1

RECIPROCITY

attachments develop by…

Answer 1

a shared process which is TWO-WAY, where an emotional connection develops between an infant and his/hers primary caregiver

Question 2

RECIPROCITY

example

Answer 2

caregiver reacts and responds to the signals given by the baby e.g smiling BACK when they smile

-this gives warmth and comfort

Question 3

INTERACTIONAL SYNCHRONY

definition

Answer 3

where the caregiver and infant interact in such a way that their actions and emotions mirror eachother

in a pair

Question 4

Strength of caregiver infant interactions (control)

Answer 4

used CONTROLLED PROCEDURES

• mother infant interactions usually filmed, and often from multiple angles
• this increases reliability of observation

Question 5

Weakness of caregiver infant interactions (what is happening)

Answer 5

HARD TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING when observing infants
-for example, many studies into mother infant interactions found what is being observed is actually merely hand movements/ change in expression

Question 6

Weakness of caregiver infant interaction (socially)

Answer 6

SOCIALLY SENSITIVE

suggests children may be disadvantaged by particular child rearing practises

Question 7

Weakness of caregiver infant interactions (purpose)

Answer 7

DO NOT TELL PURPOSE

• observations do not tell us purpose of synchrony and reciprocity
• only that they happen