The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships

Question 1

What is Bowlby’s theory of the internal working model ?

Answer 1

Bowlby sees attachments as monotropic where infants have an innate tendency to become attached to a particular adult who interacts with them the most sensitively, usually the mother

Question 2

What is the monitropic attachment described as ?

Answer 2

• it is unique
• the first to develop
• the strongest
• also forms a template for future relationships
• forms a schema of relationships
• it forms a model for relationships which the infant will expect from others

Question 3

What is meant by the continuity hypothesis?

Answer 3

It sees children attachemnt types bejng reflected in later relationships
So there will be continuity between early attachment experieneces and later relationships

Question 4

What are poeple with secure attachments most likely to have ?

Answer 4

• more likely to view themselves positively
• more likely to have secure relationships in the future

Question 5

What are people with insecure attachments most liekly to have ?

Answer 5

• more likely to view themselves negatively
• more likely to have insecure relationships in the future

Question 6

What does research indicate about childhood relationships?

Answer 6

Research indicates that there is a continuity between early attachment types and the quality of childhood relationships

Question 7

What did Youngblade and Belsky find about childhood relationships ?

Answer 7

They found that securely attached 3-5 year olds were more confident and formed close relationships

Question 8

What have studies of friendships shown ?

Answer 8

They have shown that attachment type is associated with the qualityof peer relationships in childhood

Question 9

The love quiz

Answer 9

Blurt