Attachment theory Flashcards
(10 cards)
What did Bowlby suggest?
He suggested that early difficulties in attachment leads to poor internal working models which leads to emotional troubles later in life
What type of relationships can people form if they had a secure attachment in childhood?
They can develop loving two-way relationships that are face-to-face
Do people who had a secure attachment in childhood need parasocial relationships?
No, they have little need for parasocial relationships
What do people who had an insecure avoidant attachment type in childhood have difficulty with?
They have difficulty trusting others
What do people who had an insecure avoidant attachment type in childhood indulge in?
They indulge in behaviours designed not to create intimacy, therefore are less likely to foster close emotional ties in either face to face or parasocial relationships
Are those who had an insecure avoidant attachment type in childhood less likely or more likely to form a parasocial relationship?
They are less likely to form parasocial relationships
What do people who had an insecure resistant attachment type in childhood seek in adult relationships?
They seek to have unfulfilled needs met in adult relationships
What do those who had an insecure attachment type have a need for?
They have a need for close emotional relationships
Why do those who had insecure resistant attachments favour parasocial relationships?
They favour parasocial relationships because they do not bring a fear of rejection, break-up and dissapointment
Are those who had an insecure resistant attachment type in childhood less likely or more likely to form a parasocial relatonship?
They are more likely to form parasocial relationships
