Influence of early attachment - ATTACHMENT

Question 1

what did Bowlby suggest the primary attachment figure provides the child with - relationships

Answer 1

a mental representation of this relationship

Question 2

Bowlby suggested the first attachment (with primary attachment figure) acted as a what to future relationships

Answer 2

template

Question 3

what is the continuity hypothesis

Answer 3

it suggests that later relationships are likely to be a continuation of early attachment types (insecure-resistant etc)

Question 4

what does a secure relationship as a child with their primary caregiver mean for their future relationships

Answer 4

they would seek similar ones - functional relationships and then act functional within

Question 5

what was the quiz Hazan and Shaver created

Answer 5

Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz

Question 6

aim of Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz

Answer 6

to test the effect of internal working model from a childhood on adult relationships

Question 7

who were the participants in Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz

Answer 7

620 volunteers

Rocky Mountain News readers

Question 8

what type of questionnaire did the participants complete in Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz

Answer 8

structured questionnaire

Question 9

what type of questions were in Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz

Answer 9

questions that investigated memories of attachment in childhood and adult

Question 10

how many ppts were classed in the secure groupings (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 10

56%

Question 11

how many ppts were classed in the insecure-avoidant groupings (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 11

25%

Question 12

how many ppts were classed in the insecure-resistant groupings (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 12

19%

Question 13

what were the findings based off of (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 13

retrospective self-report

Question 14

correlation between attachment type and adult experiences (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 14

significant positive correlation

Question 15

what were the differences in average relationship length between attachment types (Hazan and Shaver)

Answer 15

secure-attachment lasted twice as long

Question 16

three consequences of not forming an internal working model (IWM) in the critical period

Answer 16

childhood social functioning
poor parenting
effect on mental health

Question 17

impact on childhood social functioning (secure IWM)

Answer 17

securely attached children are generally more popular, have more friends and feel less isolated (Ainsworth/Bowlby)

Question 18

impact on child’s parenting (lack of IWM)

Answer 18

assumption that failure to form a supportive IWM in childhood leads to similar parenting style (Harlow)

Question 19

impact on mental health (lack of IWM)

Answer 19

the child is much more likely to develop reactive attachment disorder (RAD)