Early Attachment on later relationships

Question 1

what is the model called that is used to establish the effects that early attachment had on later relationships?

Answer 1

the internal working model

Question 2

name the features of the internal working model

Answer 2

1. first attachment for future relatiomships
2. good first attachment = good relationship attachment
3. securely attached kids are less likely to be part of bullying
4. people base their experience on their internal working model

Question 3

what did the love quiz assess?

Answer 3

the different aspects of a relationship

Question 4

who created the love quiz?

Answer 4

hazan and Schaver

Question 5

outline the love quiz

Answer 5

• advertised for replies within an american newspaper
• it received 620 replies
• assessed:
  1. current relationships
  2. general love experiences
  3. attachment type

Question 6

what were the findings of Hazan and Schavers love quiz?

Answer 6

respondents attachment type reflected their romantic relationships:
1. secure respondents had longer lasting relationships
2. avoidant respondents, were jealous and feared intimacy

Question 7

what were the strengths behind research behind early attachments

Answer 7

• strong research supprot, for example Fearon and Roisman showed infant attachment influenced development in some ways

Question 8

what are the limitations of research behind early attachment

Answer 8

• there is poor validity as the results and findings rely on honest answers from responders, which makes them potentially bias
• there are confounding variables, as parenting style and dispositional factors such as personality may affect attachment and later development