Attachment

Question 1

Attachment

Answer 1

emotional bond between two people

Question 2

Infant-Caregiver Attachment

Answer 2

bond formed between a child and their primary caregiver in the first year of life

Question 3

Psychoanalytic Theory

Answer 3

we become attached because feeding satisfies oral needs and is the foundation of later relationships

Question 4

Behaviorism

Answer 4

we become attached because feeding relives hunger, thus creating a positive association with mother

Question 5

What study disproved that attachment was not just about feeding?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Ethology

Answer 6

study of animal behavior and adaptive functions

Question 7

Imprinting

Answer 7

rapid bond formation

Question 8

What does imprinting say about attachment?

Answer 8

it may have a biological aspect

Question 9

Bowlby’s Attachment Theory

Answer 9

attachment is adaptive, helps cope with threats, provides internal working model of relationships which serves as a basis for future relationships

Question 10

How do we know an infant is attached?

Answer 10

separation/stranger anxiety, secure-base behavior, social referencing, greetings

Question 11

Secure Attachment

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Insecure-Avoidant Attachment

Answer 12

infant shows little-no distress when separated and will avoid contact upon return and will even have a more positive attitude towards strangers

Question 13

Insecure-Resistant Attachment

Answer 13

REALLY distressed when separated, but cannot be soothed upon return

Question 14

Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment

Answer 14

contradictory behaviors and dazed, fearful facial expressions with frozen postures

Question 15

What causes differences in attachment style?

Answer 15

parental sensitivity

Question 16

Parental Sensitivity

Answer 16

Timely and appropriate responses to child’s needs

Question 17

What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with secure kids?

Answer 17

parents smile with kids, aid them and are consistent in caregiving

Question 18

What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with resistant kids?

Answer 18

parents are inconsistent with caregiving

Question 19

What kid of parental sensitivity is seen with avoidant kids?

Answer 19

indifferent to child’s needs

Question 20

What is the Adult Attachment Interview?

Answer 20

researchers assessed and classified adult’s internal working models of relationships through a structured interview

Question 21

Autonomous/Secure Classification

Answer 21

realistic view of parents; not angry about past events

Question 22

Dismissing Classification

Answer 22

devalue the importance of relationship with parents/peers

Question 23

Preoccupied Classification

Answer 23

extensive discussion of feelings, experiences, etc. (usually still angry)

Question 24

Unresolved Classification

Answer 24

disorganized thinking when speaking about traumatic experiences; may blame themselves for things when not their fault

Question 25

Autonomous/secure classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?

Answer 25

Secure

Question 26

Dismissing classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?

Answer 26

Avoidant

Question 27

Preoccupied classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?

Answer 27

Resistant

Question 28

Unresolved classification predicts what kids of Attachment with their kid?

Answer 28

Disorganized

Question 29

Does attachment change?

Answer 29

yes by positive or negative events