PAPER 1 - ATTACHMENT - influence of early attachment and adult relationships - role of internal working model

Question 1

what was the aim of hazan and shavers ‘love quiz’?

Answer 1

to test the role of the internal working model on ADULT relationships

Question 2

what was the procedure of hazan and shavers ‘love quiz’?

Answer 2

questionnaire 1: based on their childhood relationships
questionnaire 2: based on their current relationships

Question 3

what were the findings and conclusions of hazan and shavers ‘love quiz’?

Answer 3

• attachment history similar to those found in infancy
• 56% secure, 25% avoidant, 19% resistant
• positive correlation between attachment type and love experiences
• securely attached adults described love as happy, friendly 10+ years relationships length

Question 4

what were the criticisms of hazan and shavers ‘love quiz’?

Answer 4

social desirability bias - may have lied to be more accepted when answering (sensitive topic)
retrospective data - flawed recollections, may remember wrong and have inaccurate memory recall

Question 5

what is the role of the internal working model?

Answer 5

schema for relationships and how they should be

Question 6

what does the IWM develop?

Answer 6

during infancy, based on experience of attachment

Question 7

what type of model is the IWM?

Answer 7

operable model of themselves and relationship partner

Question 8

why is the IWM an operable model?

Answer 8

because it given a set of expectations and allows us to predict behaviour in the attachment partner

Question 9

what 4 behaviours are influenced by the IWM

Answer 9

• childhood friendships
• romantic relationships
• mental health
• poor parenting

Question 10

what research is there into childhood friendships?

Answer 10

the minnesota child-parent study

Question 11

what were the findings for the minnesota study?

Answer 11

• found continuity between early attachment and later emotional/social behaviour
• securely attached infancy resulted in highest rated social competence later in childhood - were less isolated, more popular & more empathetic
• securely attached infants have higher expectations - friendly, trusting

Question 12

what research is there into romantic relationships?

Answer 12

hazan and shaver’s ‘love quiz’

Question 13

what were the findings for the ‘love quiz’ study?

Answer 13

• demonstrated a link between early attachment type and later relationships
• individuals securely attached had long lasting romantic relationships