Caregiver infant

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