Feature Of Caregiver-Infant Interaction

Question 1

There are common care-giver interactions…

Answer 1

Which are seen in interactions

Question 2

These are thought to be involved in

Answer 2

Developing and maintaining the attachment

Question 3

Sensitive responsiveness

Answer 3

The caregiver responds approximately to signals from the infant

Question 4

Imitation

Answer 4

The infant copy’s the caregivers actions and behaviours

Question 5

Imitation example name

Answer 5

Meltzoff and Moore

Question 6

Imitation example date

Answer 6

1977

Question 7

Imitation example

Answer 7

Found that infants between 2 and 3 weeks of age appeared to imitate the facial expressions and hand movements of the experimenter

Question 8

Interactional Synchrony

Answer 8

Infants react in time with the caregivers speech, resulting in a “conversation dance”

Question 9

Interactional Synchrony: study name

Answer 9

Condon and Sander

Question 10

Interactional Synchrony: study date

Answer 10

1974

Question 11

Interactional Synchrony: study

Answer 11

Provided evidence for the concept by showing how babies do appear to move in time with adult conversations

Question 12

Reciprocity/turn-taking

Answer 12

Interaction flows back and forth between the caregiver and infant

Question 13

Motherese

Answer 13

The show, high pitched way of speaking to infants