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1
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Why is infant attachment important?

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It lags the foundation for future stable relationships. It can be secure, insecure or there can be detachment.

2
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Why do human offspring have a long period of dependency on adults?

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Provides time for socialisation and learning to occur

3
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What can insecure attachment lead to?

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Responses of anger or inconsistent responses.

4
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What does authoritative control by carers result in?

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Greater social competence in offspring than permissive control.

5
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What is important in the formation of relationships between individuals?

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Non verbal communication. It can signal attitude and emotion as well as acting as an aid to verbal communication.

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What is verbal communication?

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Used in the transmission of knowledge, development of culture and in social evolution.

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What is learning?

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A change in behaviour as a result of experience