Flashcards
AQA Psychology - Attachment
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1ReciprocityHow two people interact with one another (a mother and child respond to each other's signals and respond).
- 2Interactional SynchronyThe synchronised interaction between carer and child, reflecting emotions and actions of one another.
- 3ProximitySeeking closeness to something/someone.
- 4Separation DistressDistress in child when their carer leaves.
- 5Secure-base BehaviourIndependence but regularly returning to carer.
- 6Bodily ContactPhysical interactions between child and carer.
- 7MimickingInfants imitate their carer's expressions and actions.
- 8CaregivereseThe modified "baby language" that carers use with infants, usually slow, high pitched, and melodic.
- 9Feldman 2007- Mothers respond to infant's signals two thirds of the time.
- At three months, interaction is more frequent and involves close attention to verbal and facial cues. - 10Brazelton 1975Reciprocity was described as a dance, that required turn-taking.
- 11Meltzoff 1977Interactional synchrony was observed as early as two weeks old.
- 12DyadTwo individuals regarded as a pair, such as mother-child, and father-child.
- 13Belsky 1998- Interactions of dyads were well timed, reciprocal and mutually rewarding when developing secure attachment.
- Dyads developing insecure attachment were characterised by the carer being unresponsive, or intrusive.