Caregiver-infant interactions

Which of the following are examples of caregiver-infant interactions?

• Stranger anxiety

• Reciprocity

• Interactional synchrony

• Imitation

• Separation anxiety

(a)   refers to when interaction flows both ways between the caregiver and infant in a turn-taking fashion.

Which of the following statements about reciprocity are true?

• it involves interacting in a turn-taking fashion

• It involves caregivers and infants responding in time with one another

• It involves both the caregiver and infant mirroring each other's behaviour

• It always involves a caregiver and infant copying each other's behaviour

(a)   refers to when caregivers and infants respond in time to maintain communication.

Which of the following statements about interactional synchrony are true?

• it involves interacting in a turn-taking fashion

• It involves caregivers and infants responding in time with one another

• It involves both the caregiver and infant mirroring each other's behaviour

• It always involves a caregiver and infant copying each other's behaviour

(a)   is a type of caregiver-infant interaction whereby a caregiver and infant copy each other's behaviour.

Which of the following statements about imitation are true?

• it involves interacting in a turn-taking fashion

• It involves caregivers and infants responding in time with one another

• It involves both the caregiver and infant mirroring each other's behaviour

• It always involves a caregiver and infant copying each other's behaviour

Which one of the descriptions below best describes an infant showing reciprocity?

• A baby moves her head in time with her mother

• A baby smiles and her mother smiles back

• A mother moves her head in time with her baby

• A mother smiles and her baby smiles back

Which one of the descriptions below best describes an infant showing interactional synchrony?

• A baby moves her head in time with her mother

• A baby smiles and her mother smiles back

• A mother moves her head in time with her baby

• A mother smiles and her baby smiles back

In one piece of research, 2-month old infants interacted with their mother via a video monitor in real time. A pre-recorded video tape of their mother was then played meaning the mother’s gestures didn’t respond to those of the infant. Which of the following statements about this research are true?

• It was found that infants showed distress when their gestures did not elicit a meaningful response from their mother in the pre-recorded video tape condition.

• It was found that more securely attached infants attempted to make more interactions with the mother on the video monitor.

• It supported the role of reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions.

• It supported the role of interactional synchrony in caregiver-infant interactions.