Attachments and later relationships Flashcards
what is Bowlby’s internal working model
where a child forms a mental representation of their relationship with the primary caregiver for future relationships so the quality of a child’s first attachment is crucial because this template will affect the nature of their future relationships
who were the researchers involved in relationships in later childhood
- kerns
- rowan myron-wilson and peter smith
what did kerns find
secure attached infants tend to form best quality childhood friendships whereas insecure have friendship difficulties
what was rowan and peters study
assessed attachment type and bullying involvement using questionnaires in 196 children aged 7-11 from London
what did rowan and peter find
secure- unlikely to be involved in bullying
insecure-avoidant- most likely victims
insecure-resistant- most likely bullies
who were the researchers involved in relationships in adulthood with romantic partners
- gerard murphy
- hazan and shaver
what was gerard murphys study
studied 40 women assessed as infants on their attachment type
what did gerard murphy find
secure-best adulthood friendships and romantic relationships
insecure-resistant- had problems maintaining friendships
insecure-avoidant- struggled with intimacy in romantic relationships
what was the procedure of hazan and shavers study
analysed 620 replies to a love quiz
what were the findings of hazan and shavers study
- 56% secure, 25% avoidant, 19% resistant
- secure were most likely to have a good and longer lasting romantic experiences
- avoidant tend to reveal jealousy and fear of intimacy
what was the conclusion of hazan and shavers study
suggest patterns of attachment behaviour are reflected in romantic relationships
evaluation for research into later childhood
- low generalisability as sample is from London
- low validity as self report issues like questionnaires can cause social desirability
evaluation for research into adulthood/romantic relationships
- low generalisability as Gerard only had adult women mothers to babies
- low validity as directions of the qs promote answer rather than accuracy
evaluation for influence of early attachments(strengths)
research- bowlby, kerns, hazan and shaver
credibility and practical application- strong early attachments=stronger attachments later on can be applied due to lots of evidence
evaluation of influence for early attachments(weaknesses)
evaluation of research- self report techniques, retrospective data, small sample sizes
credibility- mixed evidence, lack of cause and effect, iwm too deterministic
alternative explanations- Schaffer and Emerson’s multiple attachments, Isabella quality of attachment
