the influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships

Question 1

What are the 6 Ao1 points you must know for effects of early attachment on adult and child relationships?

Answer 1

• Internal working model
• Secure attachment and later relationships
• Insecure attachments and later relationships
• Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz (1987)
• Childhood friendships
• Parenting style in adulthood

Question 2

What is the internal working model in attachment theory?

Answer 2

A mental template formed from early attachment experiences that influences expectations and behaviors in future relationships.

Question 3

How does secure attachment in infancy affect later relationships?

Answer 3

Securely attached individuals tend to have trusting, emotionally close, and healthy relationships in childhood and adulthood.

Question 4

What are the relationship patterns linked to insecure attachment types?

Answer 4

Insecure-avoidant individuals may avoid closeness; insecure-resistant individuals may be clingy, jealous, or overly dependent.

Question 5

What did Hazan and Shaver’s (1987) love quiz study find?

Answer 5

A correlation between early attachment types and adult romantic relationships, supporting the continuity of attachment.

Question 6

How does early attachment affect childhood peer relationships?

Answer 6

Securely attached children tend to form better friendships, show empathy, and have greater social competence than insecurely attached peers.

Question 7

How can early attachment influence adult parenting styles?

Answer 7

Securely attached adults are more likely to be responsive and nurturing parents, passing on secure attachment to their children.