Child Development (Attachment)

Question 1

What is the attachment theory based on?

Answer 1

That early life experiences will strongly influence later adult functioning

Question 2

What will lack of early secure attachment effect? (2)

Answer 2

Adult relationships

Psychological health

Question 3

What can cause lack of secure attachment

Answer 3

Hospital care of children

Parental divorce / bereavement

Question 4

What stage is 0-2 months?

Answer 4

Pre-attachment

Question 5

What stage is 2-7 months

Answer 5

Attachment in the making

Question 6

What stage is 7-24 months

Answer 6

Clear-cut attachment

Question 7

What stage is 24+ months

Answer 7

Goal-corrected partnership

Question 8

What is stranger anxiety?

Answer 8

Fear of people whom a child is not familiar with

Question 9

What is separation distress?

Answer 9

Strong anxiety caused by seperation from home or primary carer

Question 10

How many months does Stranger Anxiety Occur?

Answer 10

10months

Question 11

How many mopnths does separation distress occur?

Answer 11

12 Months

Question 12

Key maternal qualities for Attachment? (4)

Answer 12

Warmth

Contact

Rocking

Food

Question 13

What are the 3 types of attachment

Answer 13

Secure

Insecure Avoidant

Insecure Resistant

Question 14

With secure attachment, what occurs with relationship with child and mother regards leaving and greeting

Answer 14

Upset when she leaves

Greets positively on return

Question 15

With Insecure Avoidant, what occurs with relationship with child and mother regards leaving and stranger

Answer 15

Avoids Contact with mum on reunion

Ok when left with stranger

Question 16

With Insecure resistant attachment, what occurs with relationship with child and mother regards leaving and greeting

Answer 16

Upset by mum leaving

Difficult to console when she returns

Seeks comfort and resistance

Question 17

With Primary Carers Behaviour, Caregivers maternal sensitivity evolves around what?

Answer 17

Witnesses signals from child, responds to signal

Question 18

With Primary Carers Behaviour, Mind-mindedness refers to what?

Answer 18

Treats children with minds of their own.

Carer tunes in to what they are feeling / thinking

Question 19

With Secure attachment styles, what happens to adult characteristics? (2)

Answer 19

Confortable in relationships

Able to seek support from partner

Question 20

With avoidant attachment, what happens to adult characteristics (2)

Answer 20

Greater sense of autonomy

tends to cut themselves off emotionally from partner

Question 21

Resistant attachment style, what happens to adult characteristics

Answer 21

Fears rejection from partner

Strong desire to maintain closeness