Class 3 Flashcards
attachment
emotional bond that forms between newborns and their primary caregivers
Strange Situation
behavioral test that is used to determine a child’s attachment style
temperaments
characteristic patterns of emotional reactivity
internal working model of relationships
set of beliefs about the self, the primary caregiver, and the relationship between them
cognitive representation of oneself and others that shapes expectations about future relationships
contact comfort
pleasurable textile sensation provided by cuddling
secure attachment
60%
sensitivity and responsiveness
explores when caregiver is there; protests when caregiver leaves
avoidant attachment
20%
rejection; overstimulating
plays independently in caregiver’s presence; indifferent to stranger
Ambivalent/Resistant Attachment
15%
Inconsistency
Clings to caregiver
???
Disorganized
5%
Disoriented; Frightening; maltreating behavior
Confusion about what to do with caregiver; may cling or protest first time but not second
Reactive attachment disorder
Disinhibited: indiscrimate sociability; excessive familiarity with relative strangers
inhibited: failure to initiate or respond to most social interactions