care giver-infant interactions

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Created on: 02-02-22 13:44


	care giver-infant interactions
	Advantages filmed observations- lab bases experiment so extraneous variables are controlled filming also means analyse can be done later so no key info is missed and more than one researcher can observe (inter rater rater reliability) early interactions are important practical application in parenting skill training	Disadvantages hard to interpret behaviour as young babies lack co ordination so unsure if movement is triggered by caregiver or just a random twitch simple observation doesn't tell us any developmental importance socially sensitive
	Evaluation +Babies don't know they are being filmed so no demand characteristics are present meaning good reliability and validity -cannot be 100% sure certain behaviours seen In caregiver infant interactions have a special meaning+Isabelle 1989 found achievement of interactional synchrony predicted development if good quality attachment meaning caregiver-infant in traction is important in development + Cromwell 2013 found 10 min parent interaction therapy improved interactional synchronised in 2 low income mothers and preschool children- argue that when mother returns to work too soon after having baby this may risk damaging babies development

care giver-infant interactions

Advantages

filmed observations- lab bases experiment so extraneous variables are controlled
filming also means analyse can be done later so no key info is missed and more than one researcher can observe (inter rater rater reliability)
early interactions are important
practical application in parenting skill training

Disadvantages

hard to interpret behaviour as young babies lack co ordination so unsure if movement is triggered by caregiver or just a random twitch
simple observation doesn't tell us any developmental importance
socially sensitive

Evaluation

+Babies don't know they are being filmed so no demand characteristics are present meaning good reliability and validity -cannot be 100% sure certain behaviours seen In caregiver infant interactions have a special meaning+Isabelle 1989 found achievement of interactional synchrony predicted development if good quality attachment meaning caregiver-infant in traction is important in development + Cromwell 2013 found 10 min parent interaction therapy improved interactional synchronised in 2 low income mothers and preschool children- argue that when mother returns to work too soon after having baby this may risk damaging babies development

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care giver-infant interactions