Parent-Child Interaction Flashcards
At what age do children show a preference for a human voice?
11-12 weeks
At what age do children show a preference for mother’s or caregiver’s voice?
14 weeks
At what age do children start to babble?
6-8 months
What is another term for babbling behaviour?
Protomusical behaviour
Does babbling have rhythm?
Yes, it is rhythmic/has a consistent rhythm
What can children learn through babbling?
Learn how to speak
Babbling is how children acquire language
What are good predictors of later reading skills?
Sensitivity to rhythm and rhyme
What is the term given to infant-directed speech?
Motherese
What musical qualities does motherese have?
Pitch contour
Who prefers motherese?
Infants
What does motherese produce in infants?
Heightened emotional response (EEG evidence) - produces positive emotions in the children, the children enjoy it
Universal finding despite actual language being spoken
What are qualities of infant-directed singing?
Slower
Higher
Expressive
Better/more effective if the actual child is present
What has cross-cultural research of motherese found?
Motherese is common in most languages and is also preferred by children in other cultures
Motherese is common in both English and non-English speaking countries
Is infant-directed singing an interactive process? How do we know this?
Yes
Singing with and without the actual child present produced different appeal.
Children showed a preference for the singing that was produced when the child was in the same room when the mother was singing.
Suggests that the singer gets feedback/stimulation/inspiration from having the child there.
What did a study find about children’s preference for music?
Children of 3-6-months had an active preference for music compared to other types of interaction
Children showed pleasure and astonishment when music was presented to them
