Caregiver-infant interactions Flashcards
What is attachment?
A strong, reciprocal, emotional bond between an infant and a caregiver that endures over time
What is a caregiver?
Any person who is providing care for a child
What is reciprocity?
When an infant responds to the action of a caregiver with a similar action
What is reciprocity likened to?
A conversation
Why is reciprocity important?
It allows the caregiver to anticipate the infant’s behaviour and respond appropriately
What is interactional synchrony?
When the infant mirrors the actions of their caregiver
Who conducted a study on interactional synchrony?
Meltzoff and Moore
At what age did Meltzoff and Moore find that interactional synchrony begins (in their first study)?
As early as 2-3 weeks
What was the procedure of Meltzoff and Moore’s study?
They had an adult model display one of three facial expressions or a hand movement whilst the infant had a dummy in, and then removed the dummy and recorded the infant’s behaviour
What did Meltzoff and Moore find in their secondary study?
That there was evidence of interactional synchrony in children as young as 3 days old
What did Meltzoff and Moore’s findings suggest about imitation behaviours?
That they are innate, not learned
What type of study was Meltzoff and Moore’s?
A controlled observation
What type of sampling was used in Meltzoff and Moore’s study?
Event sampling
How many times did each observer in Meltzoff and Moore’s study score the video?
Twice
What type of reliability did Meltzoff and Moore’s study have?
Intra-observer and inter-observer