4. Types of Attachment

Question 1

Attachment can be…

Answer 1

• Secure
• Insecure

Question 2

What are SECURE attachments

Answer 2

• In a secure attachment, theres a strong bond between child & caregiver.
• If theyre separated, infant becomes distressed. HOWEVER when theyre reunited, the child is easily comforted by caregiver.
• The majority of attachments are of this type. Secure attachments are associated w a healthy cognitive & emotional development.

Question 3

What are SECURE attachments also called

Answer 3

Type B

Question 4

What are INSECURE attachments

Answer 4

• The bond between child & caregiver is weaker.
• Ainsworth et al. came up w 2 types of insecure attachment:
  
  • Insecure-avoidant
  • Insecure-resistant

Question 5

What are Insecure-avoidant attachments

Answer 5

• If child is separated from caregiver, they DONT become particularly distressed, & can usually be comforted by a stranger.
• This type of INSECURE attachment is shown by children who generally avoid social interaction & intimacy w others.

Question 6

What are Insecure-avoidant attachments also called

Answer 6

Also known as ‘anxious-avoidant’ or Type A

Question 7

What are Insecure-resistant attachments

Answer 7

• Child is often uneasy around caregiver, but becomes upset if theyre separated.
• Comfort cant be given by strangers, & its also often resisted from the caregiver.
• Children who show this style of attachment both accept & reject social interaction & intimacy.

Question 8

What are Insecure-resistant attachments also called

Answer 8

Also known as ‘anxious-resistant’ or Type C