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INTRODUCTION TO ATTACHMENT
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- 1What is meant by reciprocity in terms of attachmentMother-infant interaction is reciprocal that both infant and mother respond to each other's signals and each elicits a response from the other
- 2What is meant by interactional synchrony in terms of attachmentMother and infant reflect both actions and emotions of the other and do this in a coordinated way
- 3Describe one way in which psychologists have investigated the caregiver-infant interactions. Refer to a specific study in your answerMeltzof and Moore (1977) observed interactional synchrony in infants
Adult displayed 1 of 3 facial expressions or gestures and the child's response was filmed
An association was found between adult and child behaviour - 4Referring to research, describe the role of the father in developmentGrossman 2002
The quality of infant attachment in adolescence was related to the quality of play with the father.
Seems the father is important in a stimulation role rather than a nurturing role - 5Outline one strength of research into caregiver-infant interactionDue to the controlled nature of the observations it is possible to capture fine detail of interactions
This increases validity - 6Outline one weakness of research into caregiver-infant interactionsResearch involves observing simple gestures and expressions
It is hard to know what is happening and to assume the infants intention
This means we cannot be certain that the behaviour seen in mother-infant interactions are special - 7Outline two weaknesses of research on the role of the fatherChildren who grow up in same sex or single parent households do not develop any different - suggests that the role of the father is not important
Different research questions asked in studies produce inconsistent findings --> overall picture is unclear
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