caregiver infant interactions

• What is the focus of the attachment unit in this series of videos?

  Children's earliest interactions and their influences
• Why is communication vital for newborns?

  It aids attachment development and survival
• How do infants begin to build attachments beyond their mother?

  By interacting with other people in their lives
• What is the definition of attachment?

  • Long-lasting emotional bonds
  • Involves infant and caregiver
  • Both seek closeness and feel secure
• What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?

  Mutual turn-taking interaction between them
• How does interactional synchrony differ from reciprocity?

  It involves simultaneous coordinated actions
• What is sensitive responsiveness in caregiver interactions?

  Caregiver pays attention and responds appropriately
• What is child-directed speech?

  A sing-song voice used to engage infants
• Why is bodily contact important for attachment development?

  It encourages bonding between infant and caregiver
• What did midwives ensure after delivery for bonding?

  Skin-to-skin contact between parents and infant
• What evidence supports reciprocity in infants?

  Infants imitate adults' facial gestures
• What did Condon and Sander find about interactional synchrony?

  Infants move rhythmically with adult voices
• What is a limitation of infant research regarding communication?

  Infants can't communicate their thoughts directly
• Why are inferences in infant research considered problematic?

  They are guesses about internal mental states
• How can psychological findings affect parents?

  They may alter how parents view themselves
• What are the four stages of infant attachment identified by Schafer?

  1. Asocial stage (birth to 6 weeks)
  2. Indiscriminate attachment (6 weeks to 7 months)
  3. Specific attachment (7 to 99 months)
  4. Multiple attachment (9 or 10 months onward)
• What characterizes the asocial stage of attachment?

  Infants show no preference for caregivers
• What happens during the indiscriminate attachment stage?

  Infants can differentiate familiar from unfamiliar adults
• What is a key feature of the specific attachment stage?

  Infants show separation and stranger anxiety
• What is observed in the multiple attachment stage?

  Infants develop attachments to multiple caregivers
• What did Schafer's longitudinal study reveal about attachment stages?

  Attachment occurs in definable stages
• What is a limitation of Schafer's study regarding generalization?

  Sample was limited to working-class mothers
• How does the quality of sensitive responsiveness influence attachment?

  It affects the strength of the attachment bond
• What percentage of infants had their mother as the primary attachment figure?

  65%
• What role do fathers play in infant development according to the study?

  Fathers provide active play activities
• What did Field's research suggest about primary caregiver fathers?

  They show more sensitive responsive behavior
• What did Riso's research find about fathers and socialization?

  Strong attachment to fathers predicts making friends
• Why is research on fathers considered socially sensitive?

  It affects perceptions of single parents and gay couples
• What are the economic implications of fathers' roles in infant development?

  Could lead to equal maternity and paternity leave
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  Over 100 exam question tutorial videos
• What is the purpose of the psych boost workbook?

  To cover all compulsory units in detail
• Where can the psych boost workbook be purchased?

  On Amazon or the website
• What is the significance of the attachment unit videos?

  They educate about child attachment processes