Attachment & Interpersonal relationships (B) Flashcards
What is “adult” attachment?
Long- term romantic relationships are the prototype of adult attachment
Attachment
Caregiving
Sexual (mating)
These attachment bonds are unique and develop over time
What are adult attachment orientations
Patterns of expectations, needs and social behaviour resulting from particular history of attachment experienced
In attachment style measures what are the 2 types of category models?
Hazan and shavers 3 category model
Bartholomews 4 category model
What does Hazan and shavers 3 category model (1987) contain
Secure
Avoidant
Anxious
What does Bartholomews (1990) 4 category model contain
Secure
Fearful avoidant
Preoccupied
Dismissing avoidant
Give 2 strengths of category models in measuring attachment
Parallel to infant attachment categories
Consistent with use of categorical (group) data in social psychological research
Give one limitation of category models in measuring attachment
Assumption that individuals would only fit into one category (mutually exclusive)
In attachment style measures what is dimensional model?
Brennean et al: Experiences in close relationship (ECR)36- item inventory
Attachment- related anxiety
Attachment- related avoidance
Attahcment security
Describe attachment- related anxiety in the (ECR)36- item inventory
Strong desire for closeness Intense worry about partners availability and responsiveness
Describe attachment- related avoidance in the (ECR)36- item inventory
Discomfort with closeness on partners, prefers self reliance
Describe attachment security in the (ECR)36- item inventory
low scores in both dimensions
Give 2 strengths of the (ECR)36- item inventory
- The two dimensions are relatively stable
- Correlate meaningfully with other individual differences constructs e.g big five
Give 2 limitations of the (ECR)36- item inventory
- Are two dimensions enough to capture individual variation in adult attachment
- Self report measures - response bias
What is The process of developing romantic relationships
Initiation
Maintenance
Dissolution = Becoming less dependant, failing to main it
What is prototype hypothesis?
Experiences in earlier relationships create internal working models
Describe the relationship between attachment orientations and maintenance
Insecure attachment (avoidance and anxiety) orientations and:
- misperceiving partners signals and emotions
- Reaction to partners transgressions (jealousy)
- Low relationship satisfaction when assessed globally
- Dissolution = shorter relationships, break ups etc
Describe the relationship between attachment orientations and ghosting
Ghostees higher anxiety
Ghosters higher avoidance
Under what conditions might the relationships of insecure individuals and couples succeed?
- Emotion focused therapy for couples
- Priming techniques to move individuals towards attachment security
