Attachment Flashcards
(4 cards)
What were Harlows discoveries into attachment?
A study done in 1958 investigated if feeding from a caregiver was an important factor in attachment
Contact comfort - physical closeness/touch
He used monkeys to test this by having them nurse on two types of care givers
Monkeys preferred contact comfort and only went to the iron mother when hungry
What were Bowlbys discoveries into attachment?
In 1969 he defined attachment as an affectional bond that an infant forms with its mother in order to have a good social and emotional development
Separation at a young age could have negative effects on their emotional/social development called maternal deprivation
What is attachment?
The close bond with a caregiver from which the infant drives a sense of security
Forms the confidence/curiosity which influences self-concept
What is Mary Ainsworths strange situation and the findings from her study?
The strange situation was made by Ainsworth to test the attachment styles of children
