The Structure of Parent-Infant Interactions Teaches Infants How to Be

question 58

Multiple Choice

The structure of parent-infant interactions teaches infants how to be social. When the caregiver and the infant are responsive to each other, attend to the same thing, or share emotions, they are displaying ______.

• A) turn-taking
• B) synchrony
• C) reciprocity
• D) complementarity

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Definitions:

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