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Caregiver-infant interactions
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- 1Attachmenta two way emotional tie to a specific other person
- 2Interactional Synchronythe co-ordinated rhythmic exchanges between carer and infant
- 3Reciprocitythe interaction of similar behaviour patterns between carer and infant
- 4Pre-attachment phase (birth to 3 months)infants become attracted to other humans preferring them to objects and events, demonstrated by smiling
- 5Indiscriminate attachment phase (3 - 7/8 months)Infants begin to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people, smiling more at known people but still allow strangers to handle and care for them
- 6Discriminate attachment phase (7/8 months onwards)Infants begin to develop specific attachments staying close to particular people and becoming distressed when separated from them. Avoids unfamiliar people and protest strangers
- 7Multiple attachments stage (9 months onwards)Infants form strong emotional ties with major carers (grandparents) and non carers (children). The fear of strangers weakens but attachment to mother remains strongest
- 8Multiple attachmentsformation of emotional bonds with many carers
- 9Schaffer and Emerson (1964)60 Glaswegian babies and mothers (W/C) studied each month for the first year in home and then again at 18 months. Observations and interviews used. Measured attachment by separation protest and stranger anxiety. found that infants show protest at 6-8 months, strongly attached to sensitive mothers, multiple attachments forms (87% had at least two at 18 months)
**bias, mundane realism, high validity, individual differences - 10Stranger anxietydegree of distress shown by infants when in the presence of unfamiliar persons
- 11Sensitive Responsivenessrecognising and responding appropriately to infants neesd
- 12Role of the fatherfathers typically play the role of the playmate however more recently have been becoming a larger role.
- 13Factors affecting relationship of father and childrendegree of sensitivity
type of attachment with own parents
martial intimacy
supportive co-parenting
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- AS - Level Psychology (Developmental Psychology) Flashcards on Caregiver-infant interactions, created by Abbie Murray on 17/03/2016.
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