Attachment: The Influence Of The IWM on Childhood And Adult Relationships DP

Question 1

What does a child form of their early attachment relationship with their primary caregiver?

Answer 1

A mental representation (schema)

Question 2

“The internal working model acts as a model for what relationships are like and future relationships will ______ them”

Answer 2

mirror

Question 3

What is a child likely to have if they have been raised by a loving primary caregiver who responds to their needs?

Answer 3

A secure attachment

Question 4

What type of attachment results in a positive internal working model?

Answer 4

Secure

Question 5

What is a child more likely to have if their first relationship is with a caregiver who is unresponsive to their needs?

Answer 5

An insecure attachment

Question 6

What type of attachment will result in a negative internal working model?

Answer 6

Insecure

Question 7

Who provides an infant with a mental representation of relationships?

Answer 7

Their primary caregiver

Question 8

What type of caregiver must you have to provide you with a positive IWM?

Answer 8

Responsive

Question 9

What type of caregiver will cause you to develop a negative IWM?

Answer 9

Unresponsive

Question 10

If a child feels secure, what type of IWM do they have?

Answer 10

Positive

Question 11

If a child feels unworthy, what type of IWM do they have?

Answer 11

Negative

Question 12

A negative IWM means a child feels ….

Answer 12

Unworthy

Question 13

If a child has positive relationships in the future, this is the result of what type of IWM?

Answer 13

Positive

Question 14

What type of future relationships will a positive IWM result in?

Answer 14

Positive and successful

Question 15

A student has written this in their exam;

“Lorenz supports Bowlby’s theory of an internal working model”

Correct or incorrect?

Answer 15

Incorrect

Question 16

What did Hazen and Shaver find which supports the internal working model?

Answer 16

Those with positive relationships early in life have positive romantic relationships later in life

Question 17

Does Hazen and Shavers research support or contradict the IWM?

Answer 17

Support

Question 18

Which research supports the IWM?

Answer 18

Hazen and Shaver

Question 19

Why may Hazen and Shavers research be limited?

Answer 19

Due to social desirability

Question 20

Why may Hazen and Shavers research suffer from social desirability

Answer 20

As it uses self report methods - a questionnaire (the love quiz)

Question 21

Who found that those with positive relationships early in life have positive relationships later in life?

Answer 21

Hazen and Shaver

Question 22

If a child has a secure attachment to their primary caregiver, they are less likely to have better quality relationships with their peers

True or false?

Answer 22

False! - They are more likely to have better quality relationships with their peers

Question 23

If a child has an insecure attachment to their primary caregiver, they are more likely to have difficulties in making friends

True or false?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

If a child has a secure attachment to their primary caregiver, their relationships with their peers will be…

Answer 24

Better quality

Question 25

According to the IWM, why might a child have difficulties in making friends?

Answer 25

Insecure attachment to their primary caregiver

Question 26

According to Smith et al. (1998), what attachment type of children are most likely to be victims of bullying?

Answer 26

Insecure-avoidant

Question 27

According to Smith et al. (1998), what attachment type of children are most likely to be the bully?

Answer 27

Insecure-resistant

Question 28

Who found that early attachment could predict bullying behaviour?

Answer 28

Smith et al (1998)

Question 29

The IWM influences what three types of relationship?

Answer 29

Childhood (peer), adult romantic, adult with own children

Question 30

Bailey et al (2007) found that mothers tend to have the same attachment style with their child as they did with their own mother

True or false?

Answer 30

True - attachment tends to be passed on through family generations

Question 31

What research evidence supports the influence of the IWM on relationships with own children?

Answer 31

Bailey at al (2007)

Question 32

Harlow’s research supports the influence of early attachment on later relationships

True or false?

Answer 32

True - it shows that having a negative early attachment can lead to negative relationships later with partners and own children

Question 33

Which animal study shows that having a negative early attachment can lead to negative relationships later with partners and own children?

Answer 33

Harlow

Question 34

Which animal study shows research support for the influence of early attachments on later relationships?

Answer 34

Harlow - it shows that having a negative early attachment can lead to negative relationships later with partners and own children

Question 35

The IWM theory states that our behaviour (later relationships) is controlled by early relationships (early attachment) - this means the theory is…

Answer 35

Deterministic

Question 36

Bowlby believes that IWM are passed on from…

Answer 36

one generation to the next

Question 37

According to Bowlby, people base their parenting on…

Answer 37

their own experiences of being parented