Interactions AO3

Question 1

What are the strengths of interactional synchrony and reciprocity?

Answer 1

1. The observations are well controlled and filmed from multiple angles
2. it has real life applications

Question 2

What evidence is there to support that there are real life applications for interactional synchrony and reciprocity?

Answer 2

• Meltzoff’s ‘like me’ hypothesis
• Crotwell

Question 3

Describe meltzoff’s ‘like me’ hypothesis.

Answer 3

• it explains how infants develope an understanding of what other people think and feel using interactional synchrony
• this shows how it can be used to help them understand adult social relationships

Question 4

What counter arguments for the strengths of interactional synchrony and reciprocity are there?

Answer 4

• according to Feldman
• the observations are merely hand movements and facial expressions
• can’t be certain of what the child is actually thinking
• you can’t distingush what is copying or general activity

Question 5

What are the weaknesses of interactional synchrony and reciprocity?

Answer 5

• Koepke found that it is difficult to replicate the findings of the research
• Isabella found that children depending on the nature of their attachment will respond differently to interactional synchrony so the benefits can’t be applied to every child

Question 6

What count argumetns are there for the weaknesses of interactional synchrony and reciprocity?

Answer 6

• Meltz
• he argued that Koepke’s research was less carefully controlled

Question 7

Explain Crotwell’s findings.

for interactional synchrony and reciprocity

Answer 7

• she found that PCIT improved interactional synchrony in 20 low income mothers and young children
• this shows that it can be applied to real life parental skill training

Question 8

What are the counter agruments from Crotwell’s findings.

Answer 8

it puts more pressure on mothers to stay at home with their children regardless of their financial situation to strengthen their relationship