Relationships Flashcards
(13 cards)
Securely attached form…
Best later relationships
Kerns?
Insecurely attached children (A or C) had difficult forming and maintaining friendships
Insecurely attached?
Have difficult future relationships
Do not have functional relationships
Myron- Wilson and Smith (1998):
Conducted in London
196 children ages 7-11 years
Myron- Wilson and Smith (1998)- bullies or victims?
Type A - victim of bullying
Type B - not be involved
Type C - bully
Sroufe et al (2005):
Minnesota parent-child study
Found type B children were rated highest in social competence
Type B’s tended to be less isolated and more empathetic
Type B = optimism attachment style
Who did the love quiz?
Hazan and Shaver- 1987
What was the love quiz a study for??
A study to see the association between attachment and later adult relationships
What 3 sections was the questionnaire divided into?
1st section- measuring most important relationships
2nd section- general experience of love
3rd section- description of feelings
How many Replies did the love quiz get?
620 replies
What did those who were avoidant- type A show in relationships?
Showed jealousy and a fear of intimacy
What did those who were type C show?
Obsessive in relationships and very emotional- many emotional highs and lows
Clarke and Clarke (1998)?
Suggested that the influence of early attachment is probalistic
An insecure attachment does not invariably cause increased risk of later developmental problems