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

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1
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What does a child form of their early attachment relationship with their primary caregiver?

A

A mental representation (schema)

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

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mirror

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

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A secure attachment

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

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Secure

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

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An insecure attachment

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

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Insecure

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Who provides an infant with a mental representation of relationships?

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Their primary caregiver

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

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Responsive

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

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Unresponsive

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

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Positive

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

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Negative

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12
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A negative IWM means a child feels ….

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Unworthy

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

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Positive

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

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Positive and successful

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15
Q

A student has written this in their exam;

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

Correct or incorrect?

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Incorrect

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16
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What did Hazen and Shaver find which supports the internal working model?

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

17
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Does Hazen and Shavers research support or contradict the IWM?

A

Support

18
Q

Which research supports the IWM?

A

Hazen and Shaver

19
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Why may Hazen and Shavers research be limited?

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Due to social desirability

20
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Why may Hazen and Shavers research suffer from social desirability

A

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

21
Q

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

A

Hazen and Shaver

22
Q

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?

A

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

23
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If a child has an insecure attachment to their primary caregiver, they are more likely to have difficulties in making friends

True or false?

A

True

24
Q

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

A

Better quality

25
Q

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

A

Insecure attachment to their primary caregiver

26
Q

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

A

Insecure-avoidant

27
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According to Smith et al. (1998), what attachment type of children are most likely to be the bully?

A

Insecure-resistant

28
Q

Who found that early attachment could predict bullying behaviour?

A

Smith et al (1998)

29
Q

The IWM influences what three types of relationship?

A

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

30
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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?

A

True - attachment tends to be passed on through family generations

31
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What research evidence supports the influence of the IWM on relationships with own children?

A

Bailey at al (2007)

32
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Harlow’s research supports the influence of early attachment on later relationships

True or false?

A

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

33
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Which animal study shows that having a negative early attachment can lead to negative relationships later with partners and own children?

A

Harlow

34
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Which animal study shows research support for the influence of early attachments on later relationships?

A

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

35
Q

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

A

Deterministic

36
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Bowlby believes that IWM are passed on from…

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one generation to the next

37
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According to Bowlby, people base their parenting on…

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their own experiences of being parented