Attachment - influence on early attachment

Question 1

What four principles did Balby develop an attachment?

Answer 1

Attachment has an evolutionary basis.
Humans create one main attachment
We develop an internal working model of attachment during infancy.
There is a critical period of attachment.

Question 2

What is meant by attachment having an evolutionary basis?

Answer 2

Attachment is important for survival

Question 3

Why is a mono tropic attachment important?

Answer 3

Attached to one caregiver

Question 4

What are attachment schemes?

Answer 4

The first attachment infants form provide a schematic template upon which future relationships will be based.

Question 5

What are attachment schemes?

Answer 5

The first attachment infants form provide a schematic template upon which future relationships will be based.

Question 6

What is an insecure avoidant attachment?

Answer 6

If a bond between the child and the caregiver is not a strong they can form avoidant relationships when they are adults. In other words they tend to avoid social interaction and the relationships are weaker.