Reciprocity & Interactional Syncrony (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?
What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interactions?
Infant & caregiver take turns responding
What is interactional synchrony?
What is interactional synchrony?
Performing similar actions in time together
What do reciprocity and interactional synchrony both do?
What do reciprocity and interactional synchrony both do?
Facilitate attachments
What method did Condon & Sander (1974) use?
What method did Condon & Sander (1974) use?
Frame-by-frame video analysis
What did Isabella et al (1989) find?
What did Isabella et al (1989) find?
Positive correlation between synchrony & attachment strength
What research method did Isabella et al (1989) use?
What research method did Isabella et al (1989) use?
Frame-by-frame video analysis
What is a strength of frame-by-frame video analysis?
What is a strength of frame-by-frame video analysis?
Highly detailed observations obtained
What observer bias issue was identified?
What observer bias issue was identified?
Gestures may be over-interpreted
How does observer bias affect the research?
How does observer bias affect the research?
Decreases validity of conclusions
Why can't cause-and-effect be established?
Why can't cause-and-effect be established?
The research was correlational
What alternative explanation challenges causation?
What alternative explanation challenges causation?
Stronger attachment causes more synchrony
What do these interactions indicate about attachments?
What do these interactions indicate about attachments?
Environmental influences shape them