Flashcards in Attachment Deck (29):
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Attachment
emotional bond between two people
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Infant-Caregiver Attachment
bond formed between a child and their primary caregiver in the first year of life
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Psychoanalytic Theory
we become attached because feeding satisfies oral needs and is the foundation of later relationships
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Behaviorism
we become attached because feeding relives hunger, thus creating a positive association with mother
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What study disproved that attachment was not just about feeding?
monkeys were raised with 2 surrogate mothers (one fuzzy, one wire) where all monkeys ran to fuzzy mom when scared regardless of which mom provided food
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Ethology
study of animal behavior and adaptive functions
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Imprinting
rapid bond formation
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What does imprinting say about attachment?
it may have a biological aspect
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Bowlby's Attachment Theory
attachment is adaptive, helps cope with threats, provides internal working model of relationships which serves as a basis for future relationships
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How do we know an infant is attached?
separation/stranger anxiety, secure-base behavior, social referencing, greetings
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Secure Attachment
infants will explore freely i caregiver's presence and will get upset when they leave, and will by soothed by the return of their caregiver
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Insecure-Avoidant Attachment
infant shows little-no distress when separated and will avoid contact upon return and will even have a more positive attitude towards strangers
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Insecure-Resistant Attachment
REALLY distressed when separated, but cannot be soothed upon return
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Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment
contradictory behaviors and dazed, fearful facial expressions with frozen postures
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What causes differences in attachment style?
parental sensitivity
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Parental Sensitivity
Timely and appropriate responses to child's needs
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What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with secure kids?
parents smile with kids, aid them and are consistent in caregiving
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What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with resistant kids?
parents are inconsistent with caregiving
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What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with avoidant kids?
indifferent to child's needs
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What is the Adult Attachment Interview?
researchers assessed and classified adult's internal working models of relationships through a structured interview
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Autonomous/Secure Classification
realistic view of parents; not angry about past events
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Dismissing Classification
devalue the importance of relationship with parents/peers
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Preoccupied Classification
extensive discussion of feelings, experiences, etc. (usually still angry)
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Unresolved Classification
disorganized thinking when speaking about traumatic experiences; may blame themselves for things when not their fault
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Autonomous/secure classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?
Secure
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Dismissing classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?
Avoidant
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Preoccupied classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?
Resistant
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Unresolved classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?
Disorganized
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