Caregiver-infant interactions

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AO1
AO3
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Interactions
Babies have frequent and important interactions with their caregiver
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Reciprocity
Turn-taking

mothers respond when baby is alert

from 3 months becomes more intense and reciprocal
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Interactional Synchrony
Same actions simultaneously

interactions co -ordinated from 2 weeks

quality of attachment related to synchrony
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Filmed observations
capture fine detail, can establish inter-rater reliability and babies not aware they are being observed
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Difficulty observing babies
hard to know the meaning of small movements
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Developmental importance
Observation of behaviour does not tell us about its importance in development
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Counter-point
Evidence suggests interactional synchrony is important for attachment (Isabella et al.)
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Practical value versus ethics
Attachment research has practical value but is controversial
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Interactions

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Babies have frequent and important interactions with their caregiver

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Reciprocity

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Interactional Synchrony

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Filmed observations

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