Attachment - Child development

Question 1

Who came up with emerging adulthood theory

Answer 1

Jefferey Arnett

Question 2

What is emerging adult hood theory?

Answer 2

> Developed countries
Re-evaluation of parent-child relationship
Dependent to adult

Question 3

What time period does emerging adult theory last?

Answer 3

18-25

Question 4

Who came up with attachment theory

Answer 4

John Bowlby

Question 5

What is attachment theory?

Answer 5

Early life experiences influence adult functioning and vulnerability to psychopathology

Question 6

What causes secure attachment?

Answer 6

Providing kids with space to learn & gain activities

Question 7

Positive internal working models of secure attachment?

Answer 7

Child-self view
Self- relation to others
Social competence

Question 8

What emotional regulation abilities are caused by secure attachment?

Answer 8

Expression & Recognition
Avoiding anxiety
Dealing with stress

Question 9

What are the attachment types?

Answer 9

Secure
Insecure (Avoidant)
Insecure (Resistant)
Disorganised

Question 10

Attachment style characteristics (Ainsworth)

Answer 10

Secure
>Distress when mother leaves
>Greets mum on return
Avoidant
>No distress when mum leaves 
>Focus on environment
Ambivalent/ resistant
>Very upset on departure
>Explores little
>Hard to console

Question 11

Resulting adult characteristic

Answer 11

Secure
>Comfortable in relationships
>Seek support from partners
Avoidant--> Dismissing
>Greater sense of autonomy
>Emotionally cut off
Ambivalent/ Resistant 
>Fears rejection
>Strong desire to maintain closemess

Question 12

What are the two primary care behaviours?

Answer 12

Caregiver

Mind-mindedness

Question 13

Describe caregiver behaviour

Answer 13

> Sees signals in infant behaviour> responds

>Provides needs does not treat as individual

Question 14

Describe mind-mindedness behaviour

Answer 14

> Treat as individual> own minds
Tune into thoughts & feelings
Appropriate vs non- attuned behaviour

Question 15

What can cause separation during childhood?

Answer 15

> Hospital care
Parental divorce
Bereavement

Question 16

What are the stages in attachment development?

Answer 16

> 0-2 months Pre-attachment
2-7 months Attachment-in-the-making
7-24 months clear-cut attachment
24 months + Goal-corrected partnership

Question 17

When does stranger anxiety occur

Answer 17

10 months

Question 18

When does separation distress occur

Answer 18

12 months

Question 19

What did Harlow do?

Answer 19

Explore child development through experiments on monkeys

Question 20

What Harlow discover about attachment in young children ?

Answer 20

> Selective
Involve physical proximity seeking
Provide comfort & security
Produce separation distress

Question 21

What key maternal qualities dis Harlow discover

Answer 21

> Food
Warmth
Contact
Rocking

Question 22

What are the stages of secure attachment

Answer 22

>Mutual responsiveness
>Attachment grows
>Exploration grows
>Autonomy grows
(look at Power Point more detail)

Question 23

What is strange situation who invented it?

Answer 23

Ainsworth
>Child and other togehter
>Stranger enters
>Mother leaves
>Child left alone with stranger
>Mother returns

Question 24

What age range does the stranger situation focus on?

Answer 24

0-12 months

Question 25

What can cause attachment status to change?

Answer 25

> Pathways to other attachments> peer relationships

Question 26

What issue can attachment issues lead to?

Answer 26

> Inter-generational continuity

Question 27

What has been done to change attachment status ?

Answer 27

> Interventions

>Sure start

Question 28

Child’s internal working model

Answer 28

look on power point

Question 29

Why does insecure attachment does not mean no attachment ?

Answer 29

> Quality of close relationships

>Not personality trait