attachment Flashcards
authoritative parenting
high in demandingness but high in responsiveness
what will a healthy infant do when she/he is scared
run back to caretaker
normal infants respond to separation in three stages
protest
despair
detachment
types of attachment
secure
avoident-dissmissive
ambivalent-preoccupied
avoidant-dismissive attachment happens from
emotionally unavailable parents
ambivalent-preoccipied signs
overly anxious when parents arent around
too dependent on teacher
bullied
strange situation
laboratory assessment of attachment entailing a series of introductions, separations, and reunions involving the child, the mother, and an unfamiliar person
secure attachment
healthiest form of attachment. child uses parent as a secure base from which to explore, protest when seperated from parent , and is happy when parent returns
insecure avoidant attachment
little interaction between parent and child. child shows little response to parents absence and may resist being picked up when parent returns
insecure-resistant attachment
child shows little exploritory behavior when parent is present, great distress when parent leaves the room, and ambivalence on parents return
disorganized-disoriented attachment
classification of parent-child attachment in which the child seems dazed and detached, with possible outburst of anger when parent leaves the room. exibits fear upon parents return
quality of attachment is based on..
how sensitive and responsive the mother is
(sensitive means to be good at judging what child needs at any given moment)
(responsive means to be quick to assist or sooth the children when they need it)
based on the degree of their mothers sensitive and responsive behaviors..children develop___
internal working model of what to expect about her availability or supportiveness
what type of attachment is biologically based
disorganized attachment
how cultures vary in attachment styles
in all countries-majority of toddlers are securely attached
western/northern european-insecure avoidant
japanese-insecure-resistant