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Psychology attachment
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Caregiver infant
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What do infants and caregivers develop through attachment?
Deep and lasting
emotional bonds
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How do both members of the attachment relationship feel when close?
They feel more
secure
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What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?
A mutual
turn-taking
form of interaction
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What do both caregiver and infant do in reciprocity?
Respond to each other's
signals
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What is interactional synchrony?
A
simultaneous
rhythmic interaction between them
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What does imitation involve in caregiver-infant interactions?
The infant copies the caregiver's
expression
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What is sensitive responsiveness in caregiver-infant interactions?
Correctly interpreting and responding to
infant's
communication
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Who conducted a study on imitation in infants?
Meltzoff & Moore
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What did Meltzoff & Moore (1977) find about infants?
Infants can observe and reciprocate through imitation
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What did Condon & Sander (1974) focus on in their study?
Movements
of
neonates
in response to
adult speech
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What evidence did Condon & Sander (1974) provide?
Evidence of
interactional synchrony
/coordination
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Why do many studies use multiple observers?
To provide
inter-rater reliability
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What do complex camera systems provide in studies?
High
internal validity
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What is a limitation of caregiver-infant interaction research?
Findings depend on
inferences
about infants
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Why is social sensitivity a concern in this research?
Some women may feel criticized for
choices
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What are the key components of caregiver-infant interactions?
Reciprocity
: Mutual turn-taking interaction
Interactional synchrony
: Simultaneous rhythmic behavior
Imitation
: Infant copies caregiver's expressions
Sensitive responsiveness
: Caregiver interprets infant's communication
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What are the strengths of studies on caregiver-infant interactions?
Use of multiple
observers
for reliability
Complex
camera systems
enhance validity
Findings support
theories of attachment
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What are the weaknesses of studies on caregiver-infant interactions?
Dependence on inferences about infants
Social sensitivity regarding childrearing techniques
Potential for researcher bias
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