Types of Attachment Flashcards
(13 cards)
What does Ainsworth support?
Types of attachment.
Support for types of attachment?
Ainsworth.
Findings of Ainsworth?
Identified three types: secure, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-resistant.
What do Main and Soloman contradict?
Types of attachment.
Contradictory evidence for types of attachment?
Main and Soloman, Kagan et al.
Describe Main and Soloman.
Argued that some children do not fit into Ainsworth’s attachment types, and later established a ‘disorganised’ type.
What do Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenburg support?
Cultural variations in attachment.
Support for cultural variations in attachment?
Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenburg, Simonella et al.
Findings of Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenburg?
In all countries, secure was the most common attachment type. However, in Britain this was 75%, and only 50% in China. Insecure-resistant was least common, varying from 30% in Israel, to 3% in Britain.
What does Simonella et al. support?
Cultural variations in attachment.
Describe Simonella et al.
Carried out the Strange Situation in Italy, finding 50% securely attached. This was a large decrease from previous research, which may be due to a larger proportion of working mothers.
What does Kagan et al. contradict?
Attachment types.
Describe Kagan et al.
Argued that attachment type is more likely to be due to the infant’s temperament, not their relationship with their caregiver.
