Attachment (Part One)

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Created on: 04-06-18 12:55

What is 'Reciprocity?'

A description of how two people interact. Mother - infant interaction is reciprocal in that both infant and mother respond to each other's signals and each elicits a response from the other

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What is 'Interactional Synchrony?'

Mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated (synchronised) way

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What are 'Stages of Attachment?'

Many developmental theories identify a sequence of qualitatively different behaviours linked to specific ages. In stages of attachment, some characteristics of the infant's behaviour toward others change as the infant gets older

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What is 'Multiple Attachments?'

Attachments to two or more people. Most babies appear to develop multiple attachments once they have formed one true attachment to a main carer

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What are 'Animal Studies?'

Studies which are carried out on non-human animal species rather than on humans, either for ethical or practical reasons - practical because animals breed faster & researchers are interested in seeing results across more than 1 generation of animals

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What is 'Learning Theory?'

A set of theories from the behaviourist approach to psychology, that emphasise the role of learning in the acquisition of behaviour. Explanations for learning of behaviour include classical and operant conditioning

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What is 'Interactional Synchrony?'

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Mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated (synchronised) way

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What are 'Stages of Attachment?'

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What is 'Multiple Attachments?'

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Attachment (Part One)