11.4

Question 1

Attatchment

Answer 1

emotional bond betweeb infant and caregiver as there is a physical dependency of human infant on an adult caregiver

Question 2

Types of infant attachment

Answer 2

Secure attachment: children freely explore (w/ stranger) as long as their caregiver is present. Returns to caregiver for support / reassurance.

Insecure attachment:
- avoidant
- anxious-ambivalent
- disorganized

Question 3

Avoidant attachment

Answer 3

• did not seem distressed with their mother leaving the room
• comforted by stranger
• did not immediately approach her upon return

Question 4

Anxious-ambivalent

Answer 4

• never comfortable
• distressed when she left
• clingy and rejecting when returned

Question 5

Disorganized attachment

Answer 5

• seemed confused
• not well attached

Question 6

Parenting behavior => secure attachment

=> teaches them the world is a predictable place

Answer 6

• parents that respond to their children’s needs (shows them they will be there for them)
• children feel free (fosters independence) to explore their environment as they know their parents will be there

Question 7

Parenting behavior => insecure attachment

=> teaches them the world is an unpredictable place

Answer 7

• parents are unresponsive or inconsistent
• they may not be there for them
• children do not venture far from the parent (clinginess and constant demand for attention)

Question 8

Role of culture / society in attachment style

Answer 8

Secure attachment for stable societies
Insecure attachment styles for dangerous societies (prepare the child, kind of)