Attachment Flashcards
Attachment is ‘?” that binds a person to an intimate companion.
a strong affectional tie
Attachment theory was originally developed by?
John Bowlby
Attachment theory emphasizes the importance of “?” between parent and child that results in “?” bonding.
Interaction
Emotional bonding
The infant is viewed as an “? in the relationship building process.
Active participant
4 stages of attachment development:
1. During the first two months of life, infants learn to distinguish between people and things.
Preattachment
4 stages of attachment development:
2. from age 2 to 8 months, infants learn to distinguish between primary caregivers and strangers.
Attachment in the making
4 stages of attachment development:
3. From age 8 to 18 months, infants search out their caregivers and try to stay close to them.
True attachment
4 stages of attachment development:
4. Beginning at age 18 months, children develop increased sensitivity to their dynamic interaction with the caregiver.
Reciprocal relationships
4 qualities of attachment:
1. significant amount of “?” spent together.
time
4 qualities of attachment:
2. “?adj” reactions to the child’s needs and the provision of “?” care.
Alert reactions
Attentive care
4 qualities of attachment:
3. The caregiver’s emotional “?” and depth of “?” to the child.
Responsiveness
Commitment
4 qualities of attachment:
4. being “? in a child’s life over a long period of time.
readily available
4 patterns of attachment:
1. Secure attachment : Infants who have a secure attachment “?adv,v” their environment and interact with strangers. After separation, they “?” their mothers.
Actively explore
Actively greet
4 patterns of attachment:
2. Anxious-avoidant attachment: Infants “v?” contact with their mothers after separation or ignore their efforts to interact.
They show less “?” at being alone.
Avoid
Distress
4 patterns of attachment:
3. Anxious-resistant attachment: They are very “? in the presence of the strangers. Their exploratory behavior is noticeably “?” by mother’s departure.
When they return, the infants are “?” and hard to be comforted.
Cautions
Disrupted
Angry