Influence Of Childhood On Adult Relationships

Question 0

Hazon and Shaver

Answer 0

Had participants do 2 questionnaires:

1) childhood attachment type
2) adult romantic style

Found correlations between the two

Question 1

Simpson

Answer 1

Supports attachment type:

25 yr study of 78 participants. Studied from infancy to adulthood (asking caregivers, teachers, friends and partners). Found that securely attached infants were more expressive and attached to partners.

-small sample

Question 2

Bowlbys 44 Juvenile Thieves

Answer 2

Rejected by mothers in childhood “affection less psychopaths” failure to form meaningful relationships supports ABUSE

Question 3

Rutter

Answer 3

Romanian Orphans: supports SLT/caring) adopted at 2: healthy relationships

2+=not as healthy

Question 4

Harlows Monkeys

Answer 4

Separated from mothers at birth. Couldn’t interact w other monkeys failed to form normal relationships as adults

-not human

Question 5

Czech Twins

Answer 5

Contradicting evidence for SLT–> neglected as children -»had normal healthy relationships as adults suggesting perhaps nature plays a stronger role than nurture..