20. ATTACHMENT (PART 2) Flashcards
1
Q
- How can parents promote secure behaviour?
A
- a method called Capacity Hold
- this is when we allow the child their experiences.
without intruding - being emotionally available
- being emotionally interested
- recognising and responding to an infant’s feeling
state - stimulate in optimal range for age and state
arousal - having a capacity for soothing
- recognising when an infant needs to be calmed
- repeated experiences of calming
- this allows self soothing
- timing the interaction
- taking turns talking and listening
- waiting for the infant
- not over exciting the infant
2
Q
- What is the cycle for how a parent promotes secure behaviour?
A
- the child wants something
- the caregiver sets a limit
- says “NO”
- the child will accept, limit, test pr defy this limit
- the caregiver then responds appropriately
3
Q
- What are some Vulnerability Factors in Parents?
A
- depressed mothers can tend to under-stimulate
- insensitive parents may have poor timing
- they may ignore cues
- they may be intrusive
- there is an increase in disorganised behaviour in
parents with all kinds of mental illnesses
4
Q
- What is the Strange Situation Procedure?
A
- it was conducted by Ainsworth and Bell
- it was conducted in the year 1970
- it was set up in a small active playroom
- it observed the behaviour of the infant in a series of
seven episodes - each 3 minutes long
5
Q
- What is the order of the Seven Episodes (each 3 minutes long) in the Strange Situation Procedure?
A
- Parent and Infant alone
- Stranger joins parent and infant
- Parent leaves infant and stranger alone
- Parent returns and stranger leaves
- Parent leaves and infant is left completely alone
- Stranger returns
- Parents returns and stranger leaves
6
Q
- What are the four categories of behaviours that were observed and measured during the Strange Situation Procedure?
A
- Separation Anxiety
(the unease the infant shows when left alone by
the caregiver) - The Infant’s Willingness to Explore
- Stranger Anxiety
(the infant’s response to the presence of a
stranger) - Reunion Behaviour
(the way that the caregiver was greeted on return)
7
Q
- What are the four types of Attachment styles?
(according to Attachment Theory)
A
- Secure Attachment
- Avoidant Attachment
- Ambivalent Attachment
- Disorganised Attachment
8
Q
- List the percentages of people that usually have the following kinds of Attachment Styles:
8.1. Secure Attachment
8.2. Avoidant Attachment
8.3. Ambivalent Attachment
8.4. Disorganised Attachment
A
8.1. 65%
8.2. 20%
8.3. 10% - 15%
8.4. 10% - 15%
9
Q
- What is the General Behaviour of a child with a Secure Attachment style?
A
- secure
- explorative
- happy
10
Q
- What is the General Behaviour of a child with an Avoidant Attachment style?
A
- not very explorative
- emotionally distant
11
Q
- What is the General Behaviour of a child with an Ambivalent Attachment style?
A
- anxious
- insecure
- angry
12
Q
- What is the General Behaviour of a child with a Disorganised Attachment style?
A
- depressed
- angry
- completely passive
- non responsive
13
Q
- What is the responsiveness of a caregiver who has a Secure Attachment style?
A
- quick
- sensitive
- consistent
14
Q
- What is the responsiveness of a caregiver who has an Avoidant Attachment style?
A
- distant
- disengaged
15
Q
- What is the responsiveness of a caregiver who has an Ambivalent Attachment style?
A
- inconsistent
- sometimes sensitive
- sometimes neglectful