Caregiver and Infant Interactions (AO1 & AO3)

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  • Created by: MelinaH
  • Created on: 12-11-20 20:22

General AO1:

Attachment = emotional bond, two-way process, overtime, characterized by reciprocal (mutual) affection, frequent interaction, desire for proximity, selectivity.

There is evidence that babies are born with primitive reflexes (e.g. sucking + grasping)

Interactions between very young babies and their parents are baby led, with the adult responding to the behaviour of the baby.

AO1: International Synchrony = mirroring, imitating

AO3: Support

Meltzoff and Moore (1977) conducted an experiment (infants as young as two weeks) where an

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