Caregiver-Infant Interactions Quiz

What is the role of caregiver interactions in infant development?

• They facilitate attachment.

• They hinder development.

• They have no impact.

• They cause stress.

What is meant by "reciprocity" in caregiver-infant interactions?

• Babies ignore their caregivers.

• Mothers respond when the baby is alert.

• Babies and caregivers avoid each other.

• Mothers do not respond to babies.

At what age does reciprocity become more intense and reciprocal?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 4 months

What is "interactional synchrony" in the context of caregiver-infant interactions?

• Different actions at different times.

• Same actions simultaneously.

• No actions at all.

• Random actions.

Who conducted research on interactional synchrony?

• Smith and Johnson

• Meltzoff and Moore

• Brown and Taylor

• Green and White

What is a challenge in observing babies according to the evaluation?

• Babies are too loud.

• Babies are too active.

• It's hard to know the meaning of small movements.

• Babies are too predictable.

What does the evaluation say about the developmental importance of observing behavior?

• It tells us everything about development.

• It does not tell us about its importance in development.

• It is irrelevant to development.

• It is the only way to understand development.

What does the counterpoint in the evaluation suggest about interactional synchrony?

• It is unimportant for attachment.

• It is important for attachment.

• It is harmful for attachment.

• It is irrelevant to attachment.

What is a practical value of attachment research mentioned in the evaluation?

• It has no practical value.

• It is controversial with implications for working mothers.

• It is only theoretical.

• It is universally accepted.

What is a benefit of filmed observations in the evaluation?

• They are unreliable.

• They capture fine detail.

• They are always biased.

• They are unnecessary.