Influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships- Bowlby

Question 1

What are the evaluations?

Answer 1

-Harlow
-deterministic
-retrospective data

Question 2

Explain RTS by Harlow.

Answer 2

-he seperated monkey’s at birth from there mothers and placed them in cages
-no early attachments formed
-He found that monkey’s found it difficult to form relationships with other monkey’s
-e.g difficulty mating,inadquate mothers
-supports as negative early attachment lead to negative future relationships

Question 3

Explain the evaluation of deterministic.

Answer 3

-the principle of theory says that our behaviour is controlled/ determined by early relationships
-negative early attachment with parents can lead to them having a negative attachment with there won children
-this neglects free will and choice
-e.g someone who had a negative,insecure attachment with there parents may have a positive secure attachment with there children so they don’t have to experiance what they did.

Question 4

Explain the evaluation of retrospective data.

Answer 4

-ppt have to think back to there early attachment relationships
-weakens the study
-relies on a individuals accuracy on recalling early attachment relationships
-however usually found to be inaccurate
-lowering IV

Question 5

Explain the ‘in depth’ internal working model.

Answer 5

-‘mental representation’ schema of attachment with PCG
-acts as a model for all future relationships
-loving and responsive caregivers would create a positive internal working model
-unresponsive, insecure attachment and have a negative internal working model also may not behave appropriately in relationships
-influence the nature of future relationships with peers,own children and adults

Question 6

Explain the different types of attachment with PEERS.

Answer 6

securely attached- better quality relationships
insecurely attached- difficulty making friends .
Smith et al, predicted bullying behaviour in which insecure avoidant were the victims and insecure resistant were the bully’s

Question 7

Explain the different types of attachment found within adult romantic relationships.

Answer 7

-Hazer and Shaver gave questionnaires for a ‘love quiz’
Secure attachment=56%,positive and long lasting relationships trusted there partners
Insecure avoidant= 25%, jealousy and feared intimacy
Insecure resistant=19%, fear of abandonment and put pressure on partner

Question 8

Explain the effects on there relationship with there own children.

Answer 8

-people base parenting style off there internal working model
Baily et al found that mothers attachment with children was the same as the one with there parents