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Created on: 25-03-21 16:42

What is reciprocity?

a two-way process of mother-infant interaction where both the mother and infant respond to each other signals

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What is interactional synchrony?

Where mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of one and other and do this in a co-ordinated manner.

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Outline research that supports interactional synchrony

Meltzoff and Moore conducted a study in which they observed infants at two weeks old and had adults show one of three facial expressions or one of three gestures. The children response was filmed and identified by independent observers. They found an asso

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Evaluate research into infant-caregiver interactions

:) - Controlled observations in a controlled experimental setting with standardised procedures and operationalised behavioural categories with filming from multiple angles. High reliability as can be repeated to check consistency.

:) - These observations

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Outline three research studies into the role of the father

Schaffer found that initially babies become attached to their mother (7 months) and then after this form secondary attachments with others such as the father. 75% of babies had an attachment with their father by 18 months of age, they showed separation an

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Evaluate research into the role of the father

:( - It is very difficult to draw one conclusion from all the research as some psychologists have looked to prove he father as the PCG and others have tried to prove him as the secondary caregiver.
:( - MacCallum and Golombrok found contradicting evidence

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Where mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of one and other and do this in a co-ordinated manner.

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