AO3 - Reciprocity & Interactional Synchrony

• Many experiments on caregiver-infant interactions use video recording in the lab which is more reliable.
• Lab experiments have high internal validity.
• Lab experiments have more controlled conditions, increasing the reliability of the study.
• Many lab experiments on caregiver-infant interaction have high inter-rater reliability.
• If covert observation is used, there is less risk of demand characteristics.
• Less demand characteristics means higher levels of validity.
• Interpreting babies behaviour can be very difficult and often subjective.
• Feldman (2012) argues that we need to consider more than just interactions when making judgements about attachments.
• Research into caregiver-infant interactions can be socially sensitive.
• Practical applications like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) can improve interactional synchrony (Crotwell, 2013).