Caregiver-Infant Interactions

Question 1

What is an attachment?

Answer 1

A close 2 way emotional bond between 2 individuals - see each other as essential for emotional security

Question 2

What is reciprocity?

Answer 2

2 way mutual process where each party responds to each other’s signals to continue interaction (turn-taking)

Question 3

What is interactional synchrony?

Answer 3

Caregiver and infant reflect actions of other in coordinated way

Question 4

Describe Meltzoff and Moore’s study on interactional synchrony

Answer 4

• Observed infants as young as 2 weeks old. - Adult made facial expression & infant’s response filmed.
• Observers note all instances of infants sticking out their tongue & head movements.
• Association found.