influence of early attachment

Question 1

define continuity hypothesis as an influence into later attachment

Answer 1

attachment is instinctive and formed to help survival- attachment type developed in childhood which will affect relationships later in life

Question 2

define internal working model as an influence into later attachment

Answer 2

affects child’s ability to parent own children and tend to base parenting style on own childhood experiences

Question 3

evaluate the influence of early attachment on later attachments

Answer 3

A: infants forming better relationships as children are less likely to be bullied/ be bullies: Myron and Smith found insecure avoidant children are likely to be bullies and insecure resistant children are likely to be bullied
A: internal working model affects later parenting styles: Bailey found majority of attachment of 99 mothers had similar classification to their own mother and baby
A: Hazan and Schaffer’s Love Quiz:
-> m: analysed 620 replies to Love Quiz on relationship with mother and partner
-> r: 56% secure, 25% avoidant, 19% resistant
-> c: attachment in infancy affects later relationships