infant caregiver interactions

reciprocity refers to...

• that both caregiver and baby respond to each other’s signals and each elicit a response from the other.

• Caregiver and baby reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way

• the caregiver responds to verbal cues alone

• caregiver and baby do not have an impact on eachother

Interactional synchrony

refers to...

• that both caregiver and baby respond to each other’s signals and each elicit a response from the other.

• Caregiver and baby reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way

• the caregiver responds to verbal cues alone

• caregiver and baby do not have an impact on eachother

An interaction is said to show reciprocity when each person responds to the other and elicits a response from them.

• true

• false

A caregiver may respond to his baby’s smile by saying something and this elicits a response from the baby, this is called...

• turn taking

• role playing

• alert phase

• active involvement

babies have an ‘_______ phase’ in which they signal (e.g. making eye contact) that they are ready for a spell of interaction.

• alarm

• abrupt

• analyzing

• alert

Who found mothers typically pick up on and respond to their baby's alertness around 2/3s of the time

• Finegood et al (2016)

• Feldman and Eidelman (2007)

• Feldman (2007)

• Brazelton et al (1975)

Who argues that the amount mothers pick up and respond to baby's alertness varies according to the skill of the mother and external factors such as stress

• Finegood et al (2016)

• Feldman and Eidelman (2007)

• Feldman (2007)

• Brazelton et al (1975)

Who found from around 3 months this interaction tends to become increasingly frequent and involves both mother and baby paying close attention to each other's verbal signals and facial expressions

• Finegood et al (2016)

• Feldman and Eidelman (2007)

• Feldman (2007)

• Brazelton et al (1975)

Who described active involvement as a ‘dance’ because it is just like a couple’s dance where each partner responds to the other person’s moves.

• Finegood et al (2016)

• Feldman and Eidelman (2007)

• Feldman (2007)

• Brazelton et al (1975)

Babies as well as caregivers actually take quite an active role.

Both caregiver and baby can initiate interactions and they appear to take turns doing so.

this is called...

• alert phase

• active involvement

• reciprocity

• interactional synchrony