CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS

• TYPES OF CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS?

  interactional synchrony, reciprocity
• WHO STUDIED INTERACTIONAL SYNCHRONY?

  Condon + Sandler
• WHO STUDIED CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS?

  Meltzoff and Moore
• KEY POINTS OF MELTZOFF AND MOORE?

  • controlled observation
  • 2-3 weeks infants
  • tongue, mouth, lip, hand
  • videotapes + observers
• FINDINGS OF MELTZOFF AND MOORE?

  social interaction is innate
• EVALUATION OF MELTZOFF AND MOORE?

  • high interobserver reliability (0.92)
  • high validity (videotapes)
  • no social desirability
  • follow up study
• WHAT HAPPENED IN FOLLOW UP STUDY?

  • Meltzoff and Moore
  • social interactions found in infants 42 minutes old
• EVALUATION OF CAREGIVER-INFANT INTERACTIONS?

  • reliable + valid
  • practical applications
  • observing
  • developmental importance
• ARGUMENT OF RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY?

  • in lab
  • control environment (remove distractions)
  • observers can re-watch and analyse videos
• ARGUMENT OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS?

  • Crotwell et al
  • 10 min PCIT improved interactional synchrony
  • socially sensitive research
  • mother at work
• ARGUMENT OF OBSERVING?

  • difficult to interpret
  • immobile
  • subtle
• ARGUMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL IMPORTANCE?

  • Feldman
  • observing does not show importance
  • names do not explain purpose
  • Isabella et al
  • achievement of interactional synchrony lead to good quality attachment