Bowlby & Ainsworth Flashcards
is a relationship between two people and not a trait given to the infant by the caregiver.
Attachment Style
Tend to distrust caregivers, and this insecurity often means that their environment is explored with trepidation rather than excitement. They constantly seek approval from their caregivers and continuously observe their surroundings for fear of being abandoned.
Anxious-Ambivalent/Ambivalent Attachment
- Selective social response
Focusing on familiar face (3-6 months old)
is a combination of avoidant and anxious attachment, and children that fit into this group often display intense anger and rage. They may break toys and behave in other volatile ways.
Disorganised Attachment
Children with this feel safe and confident in their caregiver’s love and support.
Secure attachment
“During this stage, infants become emotionally detached from other people, including their caregiver” what stage is this?
Detachment
- Prefers mothers voice & face
- “Social smile”
- Has the grasping reflex
Social Gestures with Limited Selection (0-3 months old)
“As separation continues, infants become quiet, sad, passive, listless, and apathetic. “ what stage is this?
Despair stage
- Cries out when mom leaves
- Fear of strangers
Intense Attachment and Proximity Seeking (6 months - 3 yrs old)
Children with this style are clingy and demanding, often exhibiting anger and resistance when separated from caregiver
Insecure resistant attachment
Children who have developed under this style have learned to accept that their emotional needs are likely to remain unmet and continue to grow up feeling unloved and insignificant.
Avoidant attachment
“When their caregiver is first out of sight, infants will cry, resist soothing by other people, and search for their caregiver.” what stage is this?
Protest stage
- Can visualize and understand
- Can explain why they have to leave
Partnership behaviors (3 years old - end of childhood)
