Attachment Flashcards

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1
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what was fields study?

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when farther becomes primary caregiver, they adopt a more nurturing behaviour

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what do you compare bowlbys monotropic theory with?

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learning theory

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3
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evaluate the research of Ainsworth study (positives)

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no demand characteristics as babies cant guess
controlled observation
High mundane realism

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what are the 3 different attachment styles? & there percentages?

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insecure avoidant - 20-25%
secure attachment - 70-75%
insecure resistant - 3%

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what did Lorenz find?

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animals followed whatever hatched them (imprinting)

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what is Bowlby’s monotropic theory?

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adaptive
social releasers
critical period
monotropy
internal working model

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what did Grossman find?

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Quality of attachment with fathers not important but quality of play w father is

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what did Schaffer find?

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stages of attachment
Asocial
indiscriminate
specific attachment
multiple attachment

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Harlows monkeys

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gave a choice of food or contact comfort
monkeys chose contact comfort (fear reductionist)

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what is the 44 thieves study?

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12 out of 44 affectionless psychopaths experienced maternal deprivation

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what did bailey find and what does this suggest?

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mother attachment style tends to be passed onto children. suggests we do have an internal working model

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what did Hazen and Shaver find?

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SA people had best relationships and IR most likely divorce

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what did rutter find and what does this support?

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Romanian orphan study - children who spent longer in institutions suffered more problems (lower IQ) supports Bowlby maternal deprivation

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what did van ijzendorn find and what does this mean?

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collectivist cultures have more IR meaning attachment is different across cultures

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who did Glasgow babies experiment?

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Schaffer and Emerson

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What did Myron-Wilson & Smith find?

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SA more likely to be bullied
IR more likely to be bullies

17
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What is the definition of attachment?

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A strong 2-way reciprocal bond between an infant and a primary caregiver

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What did meltzof and Moore find and what does this show?

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Mothers respond to alert phases. Shows reciprocity

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What did the tronick still face experiment find and what does this show?

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Babies respond to mothers facial expressions and ‘baby talk’. Shows reciprocity

20
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Evaluate research into caregiver-infant interactions

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All naturalistic observations
Demand characteristics - mother can behave differently when observed
Socially sensitive - suggests mother should stay home

21
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What did Isabella find?

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Level of caregiver-infant interaction was positively correlated with quality of persons attachment

22
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How is operant conditioning used in attachment?

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Positive reinforcement, baby is rewarded with food when crying
Negative reinforcement, mother attending to the baby stopping them crying

23
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Who founded the maternal deprivation theory?

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Bowlby

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What did goldfarb find and what does this suggest?

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Lower IQ in children who remain in institutions compared to fostered children. Maternal deprivation is an intellectual problem

25
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What is an affectionless psychopath?

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Someone who can’t experience guilt, remorse or empathy towards others

26
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Evaluate 44 the thieves study

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Good internal validity, few participant variables than other orphan studies
BUT conditions so bad that could be confounding variables
RWA, key workers

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What did brazleton find and what does this show?

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Interaction between the caregiver and infant as a dance where they take turns
Shows interactional synchrony

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What is disinhibited attachment?

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Clingy, attach to anything

29
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What are the 2 effects of institutionalisation?

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Lower IQ and disinhibited attachment

30
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What did Zeenah find and what does this support?

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More disinhibited attachment in Romanian orphans compared to controls, supports maternal deprivation