Hazan and Shaver Flashcards
The influence of early attachment
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To test the IWM
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- Placed a “Love Quiz” in an American small town publication
- Quiz asked about current attachment experiences and attachment history
- This helped them identify current and childhood attachment types
- Also asked questions about attitudes towards love
- Analysed 620 responses, 205 from men and 415 from women
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- 56% classified as secure, 25% as avoidant and 19% as resistant
- Positive correlation between attachment type and love experiences
- E.g. securely attached adults described their love experiences as happy, friendly and trusting -> relationships were more enduring, 10 yrs on average compared to 5 and 6 respectively for resistant and avoidant participants
- Securely attached individuals tended to have a positive IWM
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