Attachment: Influences on early attachment AO1

Question 1

What does internal working model act as?

Answer 1

It acts as a template for future relationships.

Question 2

Give an example of internal working model

Answer 2

• Child with bad experience will bring these bad experiences to future relationships. This could lead them to struggle in forming relationships and not behaving appropriately when they have relationships.

Question 3

What is the child’s internal working model dependent on?

Answer 3

The primary carer’s behaviour towards the child.