The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships Flashcards

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What is Bowlby’s theory of the internal working model ?

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Bowlby sees attachments as monotropic where infants have an innate tendency to become attached to a particular adult who interacts with them the most sensitively, usually the mother

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What is the monitropic attachment described as ?

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  • it is unique
  • the first to develop
  • the strongest
  • also forms a template for future relationships
  • forms a schema of relationships
  • it forms a model for relationships which the infant will expect from others
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What is meant by the continuity hypothesis?

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It sees children attachemnt types bejng reflected in later relationships
So there will be continuity between early attachment experieneces and later relationships

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What are poeple with secure attachments most likely to have ?

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  • more likely to view themselves positively
  • more likely to have secure relationships in the future
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What are people with insecure attachments most liekly to have ?

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  • more likely to view themselves negatively
  • more likely to have insecure relationships in the future
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What does research indicate about childhood relationships?

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Research indicates that there is a continuity between early attachment types and the quality of childhood relationships

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What did Youngblade and Belsky find about childhood relationships ?

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They found that securely attached 3-5 year olds were more confident and formed close relationships

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What have studies of friendships shown ?

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They have shown that attachment type is associated with the qualityof peer relationships in childhood

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The love quiz

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Blurt

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