Influence of early attachment

Question 1

Internal working model

Answer 1

• similar to a schema

- learning from experiences

Question 2

Key Study: Hazan and Shaver: Love quiz

Answer 2

Asked about current attachment and attachment history to identify current and childhood attachment types.
205 men and 415 women

Question 3

Key study: Findings

Answer 3

56% secure
25% avoidant
19% resistant
Positive correlation between love experiences as happy and securely attached.
Securely attached individuals had a positive internal working model

Question 4

Behaviours influences by the internal working model

Answer 4

Childhood Friendships
Poor parenting
Romantic relationships
Mental health

Question 5

A03: Research is correlational

Answer 5

Cannot claim the definite relationship between early attachment and love styles. Could be caused by something different e.g. innate temperament.

Question 6

A03: Retrospective classification

Answer 6

Likely to be flawed when recalling from a long time ago.

Question 7

A03: An alternative explanation

Answer 7

Feeney: argues that attachment patterns may be the properties of the relationship rather than the individual.
Adult relationships are guided by a self-verification process