The role of caregiver-infant interactions in developing attachments
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- Role of caregiver-infant interactions in developing attachments
- Interactional synchrony
- Isabella et al (1989) - securely-attached mother-infant pairs = more instances interactional synchrony
- Frame-by-frame analysis of film recordings = matched to sound recordings of adult conversation - babies move in time with rhythm of conversation + demonstrate subtle form of turn-taking
- Condon + Sander (1974) - babies coordinate actions with adult speech + take turns to contribute to adult conversation
- Levine et al (1994) - interactional synchrony = not demonstrated in all cultures: Kenyan mothers rarely cuddle + interact even though attentive + respond to needs
- Immediate physical interaction
- 1970s research
- Skin-to-skin contact = important for formation of a bond
- Bee (1989) - long-term effects = less reliably demonstrated,but some cases: early contact = related to general adequacy of parenting
- Klaus + Kennel (1976) - mothers who cuddle baby during critical period = better relationships
- In short-term, mothers experience more tender relationships + look at baby more if experienced immediate physical contact
- Myers (1980) - immediate physical contact = neither necessary nor sufficient for development of attachment
- Imitation
- Capacity to imitate facial expressions - children = innately social beings + take active part in relationship formation in 1st months of life
- Meltzoff + Moore (1977) - presented babies 3 facial expressions, independent judges rate for likeness, significant likeness - infants = able to imitate
- Jacobsen (1959) - babies = not intentionally social - respond same to inanimate objects
- Motherese
- Drawing child into communication perhaps helps to establish relationship
- Differs from normal linguistic style: slow, high-pitched + repetitive
- Snow + Ferguson (1977) - adults = distinctive language patterns when talking to children
- Interactional synchrony
- Motherese
- Drawing child into communication perhaps helps to establish relationship
- Differs from normal linguistic style: slow, high-pitched + repetitive
- Snow + Ferguson (1977) - adults = distinctive language patterns when talking to children
- Adults use motherese with all babies
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