Caregiver-infant interactions

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

  Children's earliest interactions and their influences
• Why is communication between a newborn and their mother vital?

  It is essential for attachment and survival
• How do infants build attachments beyond their mother?

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

  • Long-lasting emotional bonds
  • Involves closeness and security
  • Between infant and caregiver
• What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?

  Mutual turn-taking interaction between them
• What does interactional synchrony refer to?

  Simultaneous coordinated behavior between them
• 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 and emotional connection
• What did Meltzoff's research demonstrate about infants?

  Infants imitate adults' facial gestures
• What did Condon and Sander find in their research?

  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
• What is a social sensitivity issue in infant research?

  Parents may feel judged based on findings
• What are the four stages of infant attachment identified by Schaffer?

  1. Asocial stage (birth to 6 weeks)
  2. Indiscriminate attachment (6 weeks to 7 months)
  3. Specific attachment (7 to 9 months)
  4. Multiple attachment (9 to 10 months)
• 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 behavior in the specific attachment stage?

  Infants show separation anxiety from primary caregiver
• What occurs in the multiple attachment stage?

  Infants develop attachments to multiple caregivers
• What did Schaffer find about separation anxiety?

  It occurs between 25 and 32 weeks
• What is a limitation of Schaffer's study regarding generalization?

  The sample was limited to working-class mothers
• What does temporal validity refer to in Schaffer's study?

  Child-rearing patterns have changed since then
• What percentage of infants had their mother as the primary attachment figure?

  65%
• What role do fathers typically play in infant attachment?

  Active play activities rather than caregiving
• What did Field's research suggest about primary caregiver fathers?

  They show more sensitive responsive behavior
• What did Riso's research find about father-child interactions?

  Strong attachment to fathers predicts socialization
• What are the social implications of research on fathers' roles?

  It may affect parental leave legislation
• How might research findings affect perceptions of single parents?

  They may feel inadequate in supporting development
• What economic implications arise from the father's role in development?

  It could reduce the gender pay gap