Chapter 11 Vocab

Question 1

attachment

Answer 1

an emotional bond with a specific person that is enduring across space and time

Question 2

attachment theory

Answer 2

theory based on John Bowlby’s work that posits that children are biologically predisposed to develop attachments to caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their own survival

Question 3

secure base

Answer 3

refers to the idea that the presence of a trusted caregiver provides an infant or toddler with a sense of security that makes it possible for the child to explore the environment

Question 4

internal working model of atachment

Answer 4

childs mental representation of the self, of attachment figures, and of relationships in general that is constructed as a result of experiences with caregivers. guides childrens interactions with caregivers and other people in infancy and at older ages

Question 5

strange situation

Answer 5

a procedure developed by Mary Ainsworth to assess infants attachment to their primary caregiver

Question 6

secure attachment

Answer 6

infants have a high quality, relatively unambivalent relationship with their attachment figure. In SS- upset when caregiver leaves but happy to see caregiver return, recovering quickly from distress. use caregiver as a secure base for exploration

Question 7

insecure/ resistant (ambivalent) attachment

Answer 7

infants are clingy and stay close to caregiver rather than exploring their environment. in SS- get very upset when caregiver leave, when caregiver returns they are not easily comforted and seek comfort and resist efforts by the caregiver to comfort them

Question 8

insecure/ avoidant attachment

Answer 8

infants seems somewhat indifferent toward their caregiver and may even avoid caregiver. in SS- seem indifferent before caregiver leaves and indifferent or avoidant when caregiver returns. if gets upset, is easily comforted by stranger as by a parent

Question 9

disorganized/disoriented attachment

Answer 9

infants have no consistent way of coping with the stress of the SS. their behavior is often confused or even contradictory, and they often appear dazed or disoriented

Question 10

adult attachment models

Answer 10

working models of attachment in adulthood that are believed to be based on adults perceptions of their own childhood experiences and of the influence of these experiences on them as adults