Attachment Flashcards
Avoidant Attachment
Avoidant of parents
Secure Attachment
Confident, happy to socialise
Anxious/ Ambivilant
Clingy, distressed
Disorganised
Cautious, difficulty developing relationships
Authoritarian Parenting Styles
Parents impose rules and expect obedience
Authoritative
Both demanding and responsive
Permissive
Submit to child’s desires
Rejecting/ Neglecting
Disengage, expect little, invest little
Harlow’s experiment
Comfort is more desirable than food
Easy temperament
Schedule, no fuss, playful, open to situations
Difficult Temperament
Irritable, fussy and negative reaction to new situations
Slow to warm up Temperament
Slowly adapt to new situations, least active
Importance of caregiver behaviour
Infants develop self-concept, emotional and social skills through parental interaction
Importance of attachment
Develop trust, confidence, self-esteem
Circle of Security
A group-based parent education and psychotherapy intervention
