Attachment Styles Flashcards
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “a parent is seated; baby plays with toys and explores the room.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Parent as a secure base
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “a stranger enters the room, sits down, and talks with parent.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Reaction to unfamiliar adult
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “a parent leaves infant alone with stranger, who responded to the baby and offers comfort if the baby is upset.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Seperation anxiety
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “the parent returns, greets and comforts baby; stranger leaves the room.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Reaction to reunion
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “the parent leaves baby alone in room.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Seperation anxeity
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “a stranger again enters the room and offers comfort to the baby.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Reaction to being comforted by a stranger
When assessing attachment in ‘Strange situations’, and “the parent returns; stranger leaves; parent greets and comforts baby and tries to interest them in toys.” What attachment behaviours are observed?
Reaction to reunion
What attachment style is explained in the following characteristics?
- explores when parent is present
- ‘Balanced reaction’ to caregiver
Secure attachment
What attachment style is explained in the following characteristics?
- anxious
- Little exploration
- Stronger separation anxiety but not comforted by caregiver
Resistant attachment (ambivalent)
What attachment style is explained in the following characteristics?
- Minimal interest in caregiver
Avoidant attachment pattern
What attachment style is explained in the following characteristics?
- dazed , freeze or lie on the floor when reunited
- Seek contact but move away
Disorganised-disoriented attachment
What caregiver is being described in the following characteristics?
- Sensitive and responsive
Secure
What caregiver is being described in the following characteristics?
- Inconsistent, often, unresponsive (eg depressed)
Resistant (ambivalent)
What caregiver is being described in the following characteristics?
- Rejective
- unresponsive or intrusive
- overly stimulating
Avoidant
What caregiver is being described in the following characteristics?
- Frightening overwhelming
- often severe mental health issues
Disorganised - disoriented
If a child has a ‘secure’ attachment style, what qualities will they show later in life?
Show trust in reliability of romantic partners; easy to depend and be depended on by others
If a child has a ‘Resistant (ambivalent)’ attachment style, what qualities will they show later in life?
Fear abandonment; distrut availability and commitment; jealous and preoccupied with emotional closeness
If a child has a ‘Avoidant’ attachment style, what qualities will they show later in life?
Avoid emotional dependency; deny attachment need; formation of relationships difficult
What attachment style has a ‘Positive’ Model of self and a ‘Positive’ Model of others?
Secure (secure history)
- Healthy balance of attachment and autonomy
What attachment style has a ‘Positive’ Model of self and a ‘Negative’ Model of others?
Dismissing (avoidant history)
- Shut out emotions; defend against hurt by avoiding intimacy and self reliant
What attachment style has a ‘Negative’ Model of self and a ‘Positive’ Model of others?
Preoccupied (Resistant ambivalent history)
- Desperate for love to feel worthy as a person; worry about abandonment
What attachment style has a ‘Negative’ Model of self and a ‘Negative’ Model of others?
Fearful (Disorganised-disoriented)
- Need relationships but doubt own worth and fear intimacy
