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1. infant-caregiver interactions

   • reciprocity
     • The process in which a behaviour is matched during an interaction.
     • MELTZOFF & MOORE
       • Demonstrated that babies as young as 12-27 days would attempt to imitate facial and physical gestures.
   • interactional synchrony
     • Refers to how a parent's speech and infant's behaviour become finely synchronised so that they are in direct response to one another.
     • FELDMAN
       • Suggests that interactional synchrony serves a critical role in developmental outcomes in terms of self-regulation, symbol use, and the capacity for empathy.