Attachment Flashcards
What is reciprocity in caregiver-infant interaction?
Turn-taking in communication between infant and caregiver
What is interactional synchrony?
Caregiver and infant mirror each other’s emotions and actions
What are Schaffer’s stages of attachment?
Asocial, Indiscriminate, Specific, Multiple
What did Lorenz study?
Imprinting in geese and the concept of a critical period
What did Harlow’s monkey study show?
Attachment is based on comfort, not food
What is the learning theory explanation of attachment?
Attachment is learned through classical and operant conditioning
What is monotropy in Bowlby’s theory?
The idea that infants form one primary attachment figure
What is the internal working model?
A mental template for future relationships based on early attachment
What are the attachment types in Ainsworth’s Strange Situation?
Secure, Insecure-Avoidant, Insecure-Resistant
What did Van IJzendoorn’s meta-analysis find?
Secure attachment was the most common across cultures
What is maternal deprivation according to Bowlby?
Separation from the mother can lead to long-term cognitive and emotional damage
What did Rutter study?
The effects of institutionalisation on Romanian orphans
What is the impact of early attachment on later relationships?
Early attachment affects friendships, romantic relationships, and parenting styles
What is the critical period in attachment formation?
Around 2.5 years, after which attachment is much harder to form
