Attachment Flashcards
what is reciprocity
means two way
what is interactional synchrony
infant mirrors the actions of another person
Woolf 1989 identified 3 types of cry
basic cry
angry cry
pain cry
who identified the stages of attachment
Shaffer and Emerson 1964
what was Shaffer and Emerson 1964 procedure
studied 60 babies at monthly intervals for the first 18 months of their life
they were listed monthly for a year at their home
what were shaffer and Emerson measures
stranger anxiety
separation anxiety
social referencing
what was the percentage for at least two attachments- Shaffer and Emerson
87%
what was the findings for 5 or more attachments - Shaffer and Emerson
31%
what was the percentage of infant attachments not to main care giver
39%
conclusion Shaffer and Emerson
multiple attachments are normal
opposes Bowbly idea of attachments being a hierarchy
Meltzoff and Moore 1977 support
interactional synchrony is innate which helps to form attachments
Meltzoff and Moore findings
they found infants imitated specific facial and hand gestures made by the adults
Geiger 1966 showed
that fathers play interactions were more exciting than mothers while mothers are more nurturing and affectionate– supporting fathers being a playmate
Belsky 2009 found
high levels of marital intimacy was related to secure father attachments and low levels was related to insecure infant attachments— supports closeness of a relationship between partners affect attachment
what are the 5 stages of attachment according to Shaffer and Emerson
1- asocial
2-indiscriminate attachments
3- specific attachments
4- multiple attachments