Attachment patterns Flashcards
Match the following typical behaviours with a child attachment pattern:
- Active, intentional exploration of the environment in the presence of the caregiver.
- Protest at being separated from a caregiver; ability to be soothed when the caregiver returns.
- Initial wariness of strangers, with subsequent acceptance if reassured by the caregiver.
Secure attachment
Match the scenario to an attachment style: Luis cries when his father drops him off at the childcare centre in the morning. After a few minutes, he settles down and crawls to a familiar and affectionate caregiver who is beginning to become an additional attachment figure for him.
Secure attachment
Match the child thoughts to an attachment style: I love to explore my environment, but I also need to know that my dad is there for me when I get scared or overwhelmed. He is happy for me to explore and run back to him for comfort, so I am happy to do both.
Secure attachment
Match the following typical behaviours with a child attachment pattern:
- Superficial exploration of the environment.
- Indifference to a caregiver’s departure; failure to seek comfort upon the caregiver’s return.
- Apparent discomfort around strangers, but without an active resistance to their overtures.
Anxious-Avoidant Attachment
Match the scenario to an attachment style: Jennifer walks around her new childcare centre with a frown on her face. She parts easily with her mother and willingly explores her new environment, albeit without much enthusiasm. Jennifer glances up when her mother comes at the end of the day, but she does not seem overjoyed about her mother’s return.
Anxious-Avoidant Attachment
Match the child thoughts to an attachment style: I would love to run to my mother for a big hug to regain my sense of security and safety, but that makes her/us uncomfortable, so I avoid doing that and pretend to be busy exploring my environment.
Anxious-Avoidant Attachment
Match the following typical behaviours with a child attachment pattern:
- Exceptional clinginess and anxiety with the caregiver.
- Agitation and distress at the caregiver’s departure; continued crying or fussing after the caregiver returns.
- Apparent fear of strangers; tendency to stay close to caregiver in new situations.
Anxious-Resistant Attachment
Match the scenario to an attachment style: Irene tightly clutches her mother as the two enter the preschool building, and she stays close by as her mother signs her in for the morning. She is extremely upset when her mother leaves and remains distressed for quite some time after her mother’s return a few hours later.
Anxious-Resistant Attachment
Match the child thoughts to an attachment style: I would love to go and explore my environment, but that makes my mum/us uncomfortable, so I avoid doing that and instead stay very close to her.
Anxious-Resistant Attachment
Match the following typical behaviours with a child attachment pattern:
- Reckless exploration of environment without use of caregiver as secure base.
- Cautious approaches to familiar caregivers; failure to contact caregiver when distressed.
- Indiscriminately friendly behaviour with no preferential actions towards family members.
Disorganised or Disoriented Attachment
Match the scenario to an attachment style: Myles seems lost at kindy. He arrives hungry, walks aimlessly for some time, and eventually sits to play with blocks. He is aggressive with his peers, and his teacher sees bruises on his arms.
Disorganised or Disoriented Attachment
Match the child thoughts to an attachment style: I don’t know what to expect from my parents, so I stay away. I am not sure if I can trust these other people, so I stay away and make sure they stay away.
Disorganised or Disoriented Attachment
