features of attachment Flashcards
define attachment
a close two emotional bond between individuals in which each individual sees other as essential for their own emotional security
define recipriocity
when person responds to the others signals and each elicits a response from others
define alert phases
when babies signal they are ready for a spell of interaction
finish the sentence:
mothers respond to infants … of the time
2/3
when does the interaction between baby and mother become more frequent
around 3 months
involves close attention to verbal signals and facial expressions
(felman 2007)
in 1975 what did brazelton describe caregiver infant interactions as
a dance
because its just like a couples dance in response to each other
define interactional synchrony
temporary coordination of micro level social behaviour
what did felman say in 2007 regarding interactional synchrony
infants and mothers mirror each others actions and emotions in a coordinated way
explain the procedure of Meltzoff and Moore’s study on interactional sychrony
1977
completed a study on babies as young as 2 weeks
an adult made one of 3 gestures or expressions
the child’s response was filmed and identified by independent observers
what were the findings of meltzoff and moore’s study
an association between expression or gesture adults had displayed and actions of babies
outline the procedure of Isabella’s study on interactional synchrony
1989
observed 30 mothers and infants and assessed the degree of synchrony
what were the findings of Isabella’s study
high levels of synchrony were associated with better quality attachments
