Attaxhment- Infkuence Of Early Attachemnt Flashcards
Role of internal working model
What is an IWM?
Mental model of attachment leading to persons expectation in relationships
Key study: Hazan And Shaver (1987)
Procedure:
What did they place in an American small town publication called Rocky Mountain news? ❤️❓
What kind of questions did it ask?
How any responses analysed (how many form men and women)?
- “Love Quiz” ❤️❓
- current attachment experiences/attachment history (in order pro identify current and childhood attachment types)/attitudes toward love 👀❤️ (assessment of IWM)
620 response (205 men/415 women = fair cross-section of population)
Key study: Hazan and Shaver (1987)
Findings:
How many classed as secure, avoidant and resistant?
What did they found about the relationship between attitudes to love and attachment types?
How long were secure relationships averagely?
How long were resistant and avoidant relationships averagely?
Relationship between IWM and attachment type?
Secure-56%
Avoidant-25%
Resistant-19%
Positive correlation
Secure = deceived love experiences as happy, friendly and trusting… Emphasis being able to accept and support partner despite flaws
10 years
5 and 6 years respectively
Securely attached individuals had a positive IWM
Behaviour influence by the IWM
-childhood friendships
(Secure=…)
-poor parenting
(Supported by… )
-romantic relationships
(Securely attached = ⏰❤️)
-mental health
(Lacked…)
Behaviour influence by the IWM
-childhood friendships
(Secure= socially competent, less isolated, more popular and more empathetic)
-poor parenting
(Supported by… Harlow and Quinton el al. Findings)
-romantic relationships
(Securely attached = ⏰❤ longer lasting. Romantic relationships)
-mental health
(Lacked… An IWM)
Evaluation-
Research is correlational-
Research is correlational rather than experimental= can’t claim true relationship as may’ve had external influences
Example of an intervening variable found by Kagan…
Temperament
Evaluation-retrospective classification
Flaws of Shazam and Shaver study?
How did Simpson et al. (2007) support H&S findings after assessing infant attachment at one years old?
Recollection of early life may be inaccurate due to failed recall
Found that ppts securely attached as infants where socially more competent, closer to friends by 16 and were more expressive and were more emotionally attached to romantic partners in early adulthood
Supports view that attachment type foes predict relationships in adult life
Evaluation-
overly determinist-
Researchers found plenty of instances where ppts experienced happy adult relationships despite not having been securely attached as infants
Evaluation-
overly determinist-
Researchers found plenty of instances where ppts experienced happy adult relationships despite not having been securely attached as infants
