Attachment Flashcards
Bowlby - Pre Attachment
Birth - 6 weeks
Baby orientates towards mother, follows them with their eyes, and turns to mother’s voice. Complete attachment not yet complete and baby is still comfortable with unfamiliar people
Bowlby - Attachment in the making
6 weeks to 6 - 8 months
Infant becomes more attached to one or more persons in the environment. Begins to show different reactions to familiar people versus strangers. Separation anxiety not yet present
Bowlby - Clear cut attachment
6-8 months to 18-24 months
Infant cries and shows distress when separated from the caregiver (separation anxiety). This phase can occur as early as 3 months. On being returned to the caregiver the crying stops. Child shows preference for selective caregivers and will seek to be near them
Bowlby - Reciprocal attachment
18 months to 2 years+
Child begins to understand that their caregiver may leave and return so separation anxiety lessens. Child may be less physically clingy but may begin to find more intelligent ways to influence their caregiver to get their needs met (bribing and sulking for instance)
Strange Situation Steps
Step 1 Parent and infant play alone
Step 2 Stranger joins them
Step 3 Parent leaves room
Step 4 Parent returns, stranger leaves
Step 5 Parent leaves (child completely alone)
Step 6 Stranger returns
Step 7 Parent returns
% infants with secure attachment
70%
% infants with anxious - resistant attachment
15%
% infants with anxious - avoidant attachment
15%
4th attachment style introduced by Main & Solomon
Disorganised - mix of anxious avoidant and anxious resistant
Adult attachment style from secure attachment
Autonomous
Adult attachment style from AR attachment
Pre-occupied
Adult attachment style from AA attachment
Dismissing
Adult attachment style from disorganised attachment
Unresolved
