ATTACHMENT EVALUATIONS Flashcards
CAREGIVER- INFANT
strength 1
tronick provided evidence of the ‘still face experiment’
that babies get distressed when mothers did not respond to reciprocity
therefore, infants have active involvement with reciprocity
CAREGIVER INFANT
strength 2
usually conducted in lab
conditions are controlled
high reliability and validity
recordings established for inter rater reliability
CAREGIVER INFANT
weakness
difficult to interpret babies as they lack co ordination.
cannot determine if behaviour is in response to caregiver
are interactions special
CAREGIVER INFANT
weakness 2
feldman suggests were giving names to pattern observable behaviour.
may not be useful in development
cannot be certain interational synchrony and reciprocity for a childs development
ROLE OF THE FATHER
strength
research can be used to give advice to parents
reducing parental anxiety+ justification for paternity leave
real life application and can enhance life
ROLE OF THE FATHER
weakness
confusion over what researchers are researching into role of the father. some are SCG and some PCG
makes role of the father difficult as it doesnt specify
ROLE OF THE FATHER
weakness 2
research shown babies of single mothers, two mothers have not developed any different to hetrosexual
conflicting evidents
psychologists cannot give definite answer of role of the father
STAGES OF ATTACHMENT
strength
empirical evidence to support
increases validity
STAGES OF ATTACHMENT
strength
naturalistic observation
mothers observed day to day
high external validity
STAGES OF ATTACHMENT
weakness
only conducted in working class
lacks population validity, theory may not be applicable
STAGES OF ATTACHMENT
weakness
prone to social desirability
mothers may lie to seem better
may affect results as they are measured through questionnaires
ANIMAL STUDY- LORENZ
strength
REGOLIN AND VALLORTIGARA
exposed chicks to moving shapes, they imprinted
supports view
ANIMAL STUDY- LORENZ
weakness
humans are more complex and attachment system is different to birds.
therefore, may not be generalisable to humans even though research suggests attachment is innate
ANIMAL STUDIES- HARLOW
strength
harlows research helped social workers understand risk factors in child abuse.
understand importance of attachment forming in zoos
therefore, benefitted humans and animals
ANIMAL STUDIES- HARLOW
weakness 1
monkeys are similiar to humans and may share attachment systems
human mind more complex
may not be generalisable
ANIMAL STUDIES- HARLOW
weakness 2
harlows caused long term, severe affects for monkeys eg: poor socialisation
ethical issues
shouldnt have been carried out?