Attachment - Influence of early attachment on later relationships

Question 1

Define Internal Working Model

Answer 1

The mental representations we all carry of our attachment to our primary caregiver. They act as a baseline for us to compare all future relationships to and therefore are important in affecting our future

Question 2

Relationship in Later childhood relationships

Answer 2

Secure = form the best quality friendships
Insecure-Avoidant = More likely to be bullied 
Insecure-Resistant = More likely to be bullies

Question 3

Research intro Relationships in adulthood with romantic partners

Answer 3

• McCarthy

- Hazer and Shaver

Question 4

Describe McCarthys Research intro Relationships in adulthood with romantic partners

Answer 4

• 40 adult females
• assessed when infants to establish their early attachment type
• Securely attached had the best friendships and relationships
• Insecure-avoidant showed signs of jealousy and had difficulty with intimacy
• Insecure-resistant showed problems maintaining friendships

Question 5

Describe Hazer and Shaver’s Research intro Relationships in adulthood with romantic partners

Answer 5

• 620 replies to ‘love quiz’
• Assessed:
  1. current and most significant relationships
  2. Previous relationships (e.g. how many)
  3. Attachment at childhood (picked 1/3 statements)
• Findings:
  Secure = Good long lasting relationships
  Insecure Avoidant = Signs of jealousy and fear of intimacy

Question 6

relationships in adulthood as parents

Answer 6

Bailey et al

• 99 mothers with their own mothers
• Used storage situation to asses attachment with babies
• Used adult attachment interview to asses attachment with mothers
• Found most mothers had same attachment with own mothers and babies

Question 7

Evaluation of Early Attachment on later Relationships

Answer 7

• Validity issues
  self report techniques used, people may lie or be inaccurate
• Correlation not causation
  Could be third variable
• Self report is conscious, internal working model are not