Meltzoff and Moore (1977)

Question 1

What was the aim of Meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 1

To investigate interactional synchrony

Question 2

What was the procedure of Meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 2

An adult displayed one of three movements and hand gestures. A dummy was placed in the infants mouth. The dummy was removed and the childs expression was filmed. Observers took note of mouth opening and termination of mouth opening (behavioural categories)

Question 3

What was the finding of Meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 3

An association was found between infant behaviour and the adult model

Question 4

What was the conclusion of Meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 4

Interactional synchrony is inate

Question 5

What research supports Meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 5

Murray and Trevarthen (1985)

Question 6

What did Murray and Trevarthen (1985) suggest?

Answer 6

Responses are elicited rather than as a response to a reward, supporting Meltzoff and Moore

Question 7

What was the procedure of Murray and Trevarthen?

Answer 7

Two year old infants interacted with their mother over video monitor in real time. Then the monitor played a tape of the mother so the image wasn’t responding to the infant

Question 8

What did Murray and Trevarthen find?

Answer 8

The infants showed acute distress, showing that the infant is actively trying to elicit a response, showing that the infant is an active part in the mother-infant interaction