infant caregiver interactions + stages of attachment

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Created on: 22-02-18 10:19

what is reciprocity?

esponding to the facial cues of another person, babies have social releasers that signal they want interaction

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what is interactional synchrony?

when a baby or parent imitates the facial expression of the other party.

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what did Isabella observe?

30 mothers and infants assessed degree of synchrony, and found higher synchrony led to better attachemnt

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describe Shaffer and Emmisons research

60 babies from Glasgow (skilled working class family), they interviewed the mother and observed the mother and child interact, lasted 18 months

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what were the results of Shaffer and Emmisons research?

25-32 weeks: 50% showed separation anxiety to a certain adult who was most interactive with them. 40 weeks: 80% had specific attachment, 30% had multiple attachments (65% to mother, 75% to father)

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what was stage 1 of the attachment stages?

asocial, up to 2 months old. they cannot tell the difference between human and inhuman, preference for familiar adults, happier in the presence of humans.

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what is stage 2 of the attachment stages?

indiscriminate attachment, 2-7 months. preference for people and familar adults, no separation or stranger anxiety, accept cuddles and comfort from any adult.

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what is stage 3 of the attachment stages?

specific attachment, 7+ months. babies display stranger and separation anxiety, forms specific attachment to who responds the most.

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what is stage 4 of the attachment stages?

multiple attachments. after age 1, infants had multiple attachments, shortly after attachment to primary (9% in month)

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what did tiffany research in relation to the role of the father?

filmed 4 month old babies in face to face interaction with primary mums + dads, and secondary dads, primary dads like primary ups spent more time interactive, imitating and smiling at the baby, suggesting relationship was based more on response

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