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Level 4 Diploma in Psychology

Reciprocity and interactional synchrony in caregiver–infant interaction

PSY404 · The Development of Attachments — Week 3 of 16

CoursePSY404
Week3 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Reciprocity and interactional synchrony in caregiver–infant interaction

  1. What is meant by the term ‘reciprocity’ in relation to caregiver–infant interactions
  2. What is meant by the term ‘interactional synchrony’ in relation to caregiver–infant interactions

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘reciprocity’ in relation to caregiver–infant interactions.
  • 2.2 Explain what is meant by the term ‘interactional synchrony’ in relation to caregiver–infant interactions.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain what is meant by the term ‘reciprocity’ in relation to caregiver–infant interactions.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Learning theory of attachment: classical and operant condit…
  • Week 2: Bowlby's monotropic theory, internal working model, materna…
  • Week 3: Reciprocity and interactional synchrony in caregiver–infant…
  • Week 4: Observational research on infants and problems of testing i…
  • Week 5: What attachment is
  • Week 6: The role of the father and primary attachment figures
  • Week 7: Animal studies: Lorenz's imprinting, Harlow's research, eth…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Ainsworth's Strange Situation and individual differences in…
  • Week 10: Cultural variations: Van IJzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)
  • Week 11: Universality versus cultural influence; indigenous theories…
  • Week 12: Applying The Development of Attachments in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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