Caregiver-infant interactions in humans

Question 1

Attachment definition

Answer 1

affectional bond between two people which endures over time

Question 2

Caregiver-infant interactions

Answer 2

social interactions between CG + infant are important for a child’s social development and attachment

Question 3

Interactional synchrony

Answer 3

CG + baby interact in synchronised way
baby smiles and mother smiles

Question 4

Isabella et al

Answer 4

observed 30 mothers + infants
found high synchrony associated with good attachment

Question 5

Meltzoff + Moore

Answer 5

2 week old filmed
link found in adult gesture and action of baby

Question 6

Reciprocity

Answer 6

CG + baby respond to one another and elicit a response from the other
- baby takes active role
- take turns to initiate interactions to help anticipate + respond to behaviour
- develops from 3 months

Question 7

Tronick’s still face

Answer 7

baby tempts CG into interaction by smiling
baby become puzzled + distressed as smile doesn’t provoke usual response

Question 8

AO3 - Lack of control

Answer 8

• observations are short term so can’t draw conclusions about role
• unethical to manipulate interactions in long term
• cofounding variable? poor mental health?

Question 9

AO3 -Coincidence

Answer 9

looking for common behaviours in babies

Question 10

AO3 - Can’t be sure of infanct intention in interaction

Answer 10

MURRAY + TREVARTHEN
infants shown videos of their mothers (so out of sink)
infants showed distress as trying to elicit a response