The Influence of Early Attachment on Childhood and Adult Relationships

Question 1

what is the internal working model

Answer 1

a babys first relationahip with their primary attachent figure leads to a mental representation of this relationship which is used as a template for future relationships

Question 2

what attachment type forms the best quality childhood friendhsips

give a study

Answer 2

kerns

• securely attached babies
• insecurely attached have difficulty

Question 3

give the study that researched the link between attachment type and bullying

Answer 3

smith

• assessed attachment type and bullying involvement ysing questionaires
• 196 children ages 7 to 11
• secure = were unlikely to be involvd in bullying
• insecure resistant = most likely to be the bully

Question 4

how does the internal working model affect a persons ability to parent

Answer 4

• people tend to base their parenting style on their internal working model

Question 5

explain the study that provides evidence that the internal working model acts as a model for parenting

Answer 5

bailey et al

• considered the attachments of 100 mothers to their babies and to their own mothers
• mother baby attachment was measured using the strange situation
• the majority of women had the same attach,en classification for both to their babies and their own mothers

Question 6

what study investigated the influence of early attachment on adult romantic relationships?

Answer 6

hazan and Shaver’s “Love Quiz” found that adult attachment styles reflected early attachment types.

• Secure: trusting and long-lasting relationships
• Avoidant: fear of intimacy
• Resistant: clingy and jealous

Question 7

Give one strength of research into the influence of early attachment on later relationships

Answer 7

Supporting longitudinal evidence (e.g. Bailey et al.)

Question 8

Give one limitation of research into the influence of early attachment on later relationships

Answer 8

Use of retrospective self-report data