Feature Of Caregiver-Infant Interaction Flashcards
There are common care-giver interactions…
Which are seen in interactions
These are thought to be involved in
Developing and maintaining the attachment
Sensitive responsiveness
The caregiver responds approximately to signals from the infant
Imitation
The infant copy’s the caregivers actions and behaviours
Imitation example name
Meltzoff and Moore
Imitation example date
1977
Imitation example
Found that infants between 2 and 3 weeks of age appeared to imitate the facial expressions and hand movements of the experimenter
Interactional Synchrony
Infants react in time with the caregivers speech, resulting in a “conversation dance”
Interactional Synchrony: study name
Condon and Sander
Interactional Synchrony: study date
1974
Interactional Synchrony: study
Provided evidence for the concept by showing how babies do appear to move in time with adult conversations
Reciprocity/turn-taking
Interaction flows back and forth between the caregiver and infant
Motherese
The show, high pitched way of speaking to infants