Hazan and Shaver (1987) The Influence of Early Attachments Flashcards

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Results

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  • The first 620 response were analysed,
  • Found that there was a correlation between the type of childhood attachment and people’s later views on romantic love,
  • Secure children were more likely to have happy and trustworthy relationships,
  • Insecure-avoidant children ended up fearing intimacy and insecure-resistant children were more likely to worry that they weren’t loved in their relationship.
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Method

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  • Conducted a ‘love quiz’ in a local newspaper,
  • Quiz had two parts,
  • The first part assessed the attachment type of each person with their parents,
  • The second involved questions asking about their current beliefs about romantic love.
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Conclusion

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  • Concluded that their findings provided support for Bowlby’s internal working model; that early attachments do influence adult relationships.
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Evaluation

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  • Quiz relied on people thinking back to their childhood, which isn’t always accurate,
  • Study used a volunteer sample, so a certain type of person might be more likely to respond,
  • People may have answered untruthfully to show themselves in a better light,
  • They did repeat the study in 2003, and found similar results.
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