INFLUENCE OF EARLY ATTACHMENT ON LATER RELATIONSHIPS Flashcards

1
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what is important in early attachment as it can affect later relationships?

A

the internal working model

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2
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what is the internal working model?

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it is the template for future relationships

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3
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what does a good experience of attachment lead to?

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good relationship expectations, people will seek out functional relationships and behave functionally

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4
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what does a bad experience of attachment lead to?

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leads to struggle to form later relationships and behaving inappropriately

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5
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what do secure infants do?

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form better friendships

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6
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secure infants are…

A

less likely to bully

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7
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who found that secure infants form better friendships?

A

Kerns

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8
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insecure-avoidant children are…

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more likely to be victims of bullying

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9
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insecure-resistant children are..

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more likely to be bullies

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10
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who conducted the study on infant bullying?

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Myron-Wilson and Smith

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what can the internal working model effect?

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parenting style which can be passed down through generations of family

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12
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what did Hazan and Shaver study?

A

romantic relationships

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13
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who conducted the study of romantic relationships?

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Hazan and Shaver

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14
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what did Hazan and Shaver analyse?

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they studied 620 replies to a love quiz

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15
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what 3 things did the love quiz assess?

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the most current and important relationship
general love experiences
attachment type

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16
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what % of respondents in Hazan and Shaver’s study were identified to be securely attached?

17
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what % of respondents were identified as insecure-avoidant in Hazan and Shaver’s study?

18
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what % of respondents were identified as insecure-resistant in Hazan and Shaver’s study?

19
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was attachment type reflected in romantic relationships?

A

yes as secure had long lasting relationships and avoidant were jealous and feared intimacy

20
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what do these studies have an issue with?

21
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what are parent-infant interactions measured by?

A

interviews or questionnaires

22
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how is the validity of questionnaires questionned?

A

depend on respondents being honest and having realistic view on relationships

23
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what can the assessment in Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz be seen as?

A

retrospective as it requires ppts to have accurate recollections of early attachment

24
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what is an alternative explanation to the internal working model?

A

child temperament may influence infant attachment and quality of later relationships

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why is an alternative explanations such as temperament a problem?
counteracts Bowlby's view that the internal working model caused this outcome
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how did Clarke and Clarke criticise the influence of infant attachment on future relationships?
said it was probabilistic as people are not doomed by their attachment type
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why are these studies sensitive due to them being probablistic?
because they overemphasise the risk of having bad relationships , people become pessimistic