Introduction

Question 1

What is reciprocity?

Answer 1

When Babies and careers mutually respond to each other’s behaviour as if they are taking turns

Question 2

What is interactional synchrony?

Answer 2

Detailed mimicry and mirroring between carer and baby which forms the early basis of communication

Question 3

What did meltzof and Moore show?

Answer 3

That infants as young as 3 days could imitate facial expressions

Question 4

Describe Isabella’s study

Answer 4

30 mothers and children - 10 of each attachment type
Followed up after 8 months - longitudinal
Found positive correlation with interactional synchrony and Time
Secure attachment had more interactional synchrony

Question 5

Describe Murray and travatherns study

Answer 5

2 month old babies
Step one: baby interacted with mother through video screen
- mother responded normally and researches observed baby
Step two: mother didn’t respond in synchrony
Signs of distress when mother didn’t respond in synchrony

Question 6

What is pre attachment

Answer 6

0-2 months baby starts to learn to separate people from objects

Question 7

What is indiscriminate attachment

Answer 7

2-7months baby doesn’t show difference between a carer and a stranger

Question 8

What in discriminate attachment

Answer 8

7-9 months forms a clear attachment to a primary carer shows separation distress and stranger anxiety

Question 9

What is multiple attachment

Answer 9

9months onwards Attached to many people eg grandparents

Question 10

Describe and evaluate Schaffer and Emerson’s study

Answer 10

60 babies observed in working class homes in Glasgow every 4 weeks from birth up to 18 months 
Found 95% attached to mother. 39% weren't attached to main feeder 

• limited sample, Glasgow - low population validity
• eco validity, at home
• demand characteristics - social desirability

Question 11

Describe geigers study

Answer 11

Fathers are more exciting + physical and less able to detect distress