infant-caregiver interactions
attachment - a strong reciprocal emotional bond with another person,
which causes distress on separation from that attached individual (eg.
babies and their primary caregivers)
attachment in infants
an infant may show distress in the presence of an unknown individual (stranger
anxiety) or in the absence of a specific person - like the mother (separation
protest)
maccoby (1980)
stated that there are 4 key behaviours to show that an attachment bond has
been formed
1. seeking to be near the attached figure (proximity seeking behaviour)
2. being distressed upon separation with attached figure (separation
distress/anxiety)
infant-caregiver interactions 1
, 3. showing pleasure when being reunited with the attached figure (reunion
behaviour - response to union)
4. orientation towards them - being aware of their presence and frequently
making contact with them (secure base behaviour - the baby will explore
the environment but will continually move back to the attached
individual)
infant and caregiver interactions
there are key behaviours which psychologists have identified in parent/infant
interactions
these are believed to be social in nature - ie intentional on behalf of both the
parent and the infant
these interactions are said to strengthen the attachment bond and elongate
the social interaction between the caregiver and the infant (however, babies
are not always behaving socially)
there are two types of interactions that are named on the spec : reciprocity
and interactional synchrony
reciprocity
a key element of early interaction between an infant and their primary
caregiver is reciprocity
reciprocity - when each person responds to the other and elicits a
response from them (eg. when the baby makes a noise to the mother
and the mother responds with the same noise)
babies have an "alert phase" - mothers pick up on this and respond 2/3 of
the time
the interaction does not happen at the same time - it is one and then
another
the baby plays an active role in reciprocity - the mother and the baby take
turns initiating interactions
infant-caregiver interactions 2
attachment - a strong reciprocal emotional bond with another person,
which causes distress on separation from that attached individual (eg.
babies and their primary caregivers)
attachment in infants
an infant may show distress in the presence of an unknown individual (stranger
anxiety) or in the absence of a specific person - like the mother (separation
protest)
maccoby (1980)
stated that there are 4 key behaviours to show that an attachment bond has
been formed
1. seeking to be near the attached figure (proximity seeking behaviour)
2. being distressed upon separation with attached figure (separation
distress/anxiety)
infant-caregiver interactions 1
, 3. showing pleasure when being reunited with the attached figure (reunion
behaviour - response to union)
4. orientation towards them - being aware of their presence and frequently
making contact with them (secure base behaviour - the baby will explore
the environment but will continually move back to the attached
individual)
infant and caregiver interactions
there are key behaviours which psychologists have identified in parent/infant
interactions
these are believed to be social in nature - ie intentional on behalf of both the
parent and the infant
these interactions are said to strengthen the attachment bond and elongate
the social interaction between the caregiver and the infant (however, babies
are not always behaving socially)
there are two types of interactions that are named on the spec : reciprocity
and interactional synchrony
reciprocity
a key element of early interaction between an infant and their primary
caregiver is reciprocity
reciprocity - when each person responds to the other and elicits a
response from them (eg. when the baby makes a noise to the mother
and the mother responds with the same noise)
babies have an "alert phase" - mothers pick up on this and respond 2/3 of
the time
the interaction does not happen at the same time - it is one and then
another
the baby plays an active role in reciprocity - the mother and the baby take
turns initiating interactions
infant-caregiver interactions 2
