Attachment Flashcards
attachment
A two relationship between a parent and child that takes normally a few weeks to form
Reciprocy
Reciprocity is where an infant responds to the actions of another person
Interactional synchrony
where an infant mirrors the actions of another person, for example, their facial expressions and body movements
Contact comfort
The physical and emotional comfort that an infant receives from being close to its mother
Imprinting
Where offspring follow the first large-moving object they see
Indiscriminate attachment
Infants aged 2-7 months can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people but does not show stranger anxiety
Insecure avoidant attachment
Attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shows low stranger and separation anxiety and little response to reunion
Insecure resistant attachment
Attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shoes high stranger and separation anxiety and resists comfort at reunion
Multiple attachments
Formation of emotional bonds with more than one carer
Separation anxiety
Degree of distress shown by the child when separated from the caregiver
Strange Situation
A controlled observation used to test children’s attachment patterns
Secure attachment
Most desirable attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shows separation anxiety, stranger anxiety and joy on reunion
