Attachement Flashcards
insecure avoidant
attachment type characterised by low anxiety but weak attachment. infant shows little interest in caregiver, and does not show distress upon separation
monotropy
Bowlby’s concept that infants have one special bond with one caregiver; the primary attachment figure
critical peroid
the time in which attachment must form
imprinting
bird species and possibly other animals attach to and follow the first moving object they see
specific attachement
from 7 months the infant shows anxiety to strangers and becomes anxious when separated from a particular adult
indiscriminate attchement
from 2-7 months infants show a preference from humans over inanimate objects. they will accept cuddles from any adult, and will not show stranger anxiety
asocial stage of attachment
infants first few weeks, their behaviour to objects and humans in quite similar. however they are happier in the presence of humans
interactional synchrony
infant are caregiver mirror each other’s actions and emotions in a coordinated way
reciprocity
both infant and caregiver respond to each others signal’s and elicit a response from the other
insecure resistant
high anxiety and intense distress upon separation from the caregiver. infant may also push the caregiver away when they return
maternal depreivation
the emotional and intellectual consequences of separation between a child and their mother/substitute
institutionalisation
the effects of children living in an orphanage or hospital for a continuous period of time. the lack of emotional care or attention may result in poor attachments and future relationships
multiple attachment
by the age of 1 many infants will have formed bonds with secondary attachment figures
internal working model
mental schema for relationships
secure attachment
moderate separation distress and moderate stranger anxiety. happily explore but regularly go back to caregiver
