Attachment Theory

Question 1

Atthmaent theory

Answer 1

Bowlbey suggested early difficulties in attachment leads to poor internal working models

Leads to emotional troubles later in ilife

Question 2

Secure attachment in childhood

Answer 2

Develop loving two way relationship in real FTF relationships

Little need for parasocial relatiships

Question 3

Insecure avoidant

Answer 3

Difficulty trusting others

Indulge in behviours not designed to create intimacy

Less likely to form parasocial relationship

Question 4

Insecure avoidant

Answer 4

Difficulty trusting others

Indulge in behviours not designed to create intimacy in face to face or parasocial

Less likely to develop a parasocial relationship

Question 5

Insecure resistant

Answer 5

Seeks to have unfulfilled needs met in adult relatiships

Need for close emotional relationships and parasocial ones that don’t bring fear of rejection , disappointment and breakup

More likely to develop parasocial

Question 6

Strength of attachment theory as an explanation of parasocial relatiships

Answer 6

Considered universal explanation

A researcher compared collectivist culture and individualistic culture

Found in both cultures induviduals with insecure attachment types were more likley to develop parasocial relationships

Supports idea that insecure attachment type may be universal explanation for parasocial relationships Supports idea

Question 7

However psychologists measure attratchment types and celebrity related attitudes

Answer 7

In 299 American students found ppts with insecure attatchment type were no more likley to form a parasocial relatiships than those with secure attatchments

Limits attatchment theory as an explanation of parasocial relationships