influence of early attachment on later relationships

Question 1

internal working model

Answer 1

mental representations of the world that affects future relationships because it carries a pre made perception of what they are like

Question 2

hazan and shaver (1987) “Love Quiz”

Answer 2

researchers analysed 620 replies to a love quiz printed on a newspaper
assessed 3 different aspects of relationships - current and most important relationship
general love experiences
attachment type

attachment type was reflected in their relationships
secure had longer and better relationships
avoidant were jealous and feared intimacy

Question 3

IWM first attachment for future relationships

Answer 3

quality of a child’s first attachment is crucial for future relationships as it acts as a template created by the IWM

Question 4

IWM good attachment = good relationship expectations

Answer 4

a child who has a positive first relationship will assume this is how all other relationships are meant to be

Question 5

IWM bad attachment = bad relationship expectations

Answer 5

a child with bad experiences in their first attachment will expect the rest of them to be the same, meaning they will struggle to form them or act inappropriately in the future

Question 6

IWM childhood linked with friendship and bullying

Answer 6

securely attached babies tend to form the best quality child friendships - less likely to be involved in bullying
insecure avoidant most likely to be bullied
insecure resistant most likely to be bullies

Question 7

IWM adulthood link with parenting style and romantic relationships

Answer 7

people base their parenting style based on the IWM
Bailey (2007) found that majority of mothers have same attachment type to babies as the babies had to them.