11 Influence of Early Attachment

Question 1

Internal working model
Bowlby (1969) template for future relationships powerful affect on future relationships

Relationships in later childhood
SA= best quality I= difficulties
Myron-Wilson and Smith (1998) assesses 196 7-11 yr children SA= uninvolved In bullying
IA= victim IR = bully

Answer 1

Relationships with romantic partners
McCarthy (1999) 40 women SA= best IR= hard to maintain friends IA= struggles with intimacy
Hazan and Shaver (1987) Love quiz 620 1=current relationships 2=general love 3= attachment type SA=56% good long lasting IA=25% jealous dear intimacy IR=19%
Relationships as parent
Bailey et al (2007) 99 mother and mother and baby assessed same attachment type

Question 2

Early
Support
Made
Zimmerman
Alternate
Eggs

Answer 2

Use study for support not used in AO1
Methodologically flawed self report
Contradicting evidence Zimmerman no link between quality and adolescent
Alternative explanation third factor temperament may be involved
Over exaggerated Clarke and Clarke doomed relationships