Caregiver infant interactions

• What is the technical term for child-directed speech?

  Mes
• Modern researchers see the term mes as an example of gender stereotyping
• Why do researchers criticize the term "mes"?

  It implies only mothers use it
• Bodily contact is vital for developing attachment.
• Midwives encourage skin-to-skin contact immediately after delivery to encourage bonding
• What did Meltzoff and Moore's study show about infant reciprocity?

  Infants imitate facial expressions
• Condon and Sander found evidence for interactional synchrony
• Infants are born with an instinctive ability for social interaction.
• Why is infant research often criticized for using inferences?

  Infants cannot communicate
• Research findings on attachment can influence parenting practices.
• Stages of attachment identified by Schaffer

  1️⃣ Asocial stage

  2️⃣ Indiscriminate attachment

  3️⃣ Specific attachment

  4️⃣ Multiple attachment
• During which stage do infants show no preference for specific caregivers?

  Asocial stage
• Infants develop stranger anxiety during the specific attachment stage
• Stranger anxiety is distress caused by unfamiliar adults.
• What age range does the specific attachment stage typically occur?

  7-9 months
• In Schaffer's study, what age did separation anxiety first appear?

  25-32 weeks
• Schaffer found that the strongest attachments formed with caregivers who showed sensitive responsiveness
• Schaffer's sample was culturally diverse and representative of all families.

  False
• Why does Schaffer's study lack temporal validity?

  Child-rearing patterns have changed
• Schaffer's study found that the mother was the primary attachment figure for 65% of infants.
• What role did fathers play according to Schaffer's study?

  Active play activities
• What did Field's research on primary caregiver fathers find?

  More sensitive responsiveness
• A strong attachment to the father predicts better socialization in school.
• Research on the father's role is socially sensitive