INFLUENCE OF EARLY ATTACHMENT ON LATER RELATIONSHIPS Flashcards
what is important in early attachment as it can affect later relationships?
the internal working model
what is the internal working model?
it is the template for future relationships
what does a good experience of attachment lead to?
good relationship expectations, people will seek out functional relationships and behave functionally
what does a bad experience of attachment lead to?
leads to struggle to form later relationships and behaving inappropriately
what do secure infants do?
form better friendships
secure infants are…
less likely to bully
who found that secure infants form better friendships?
Kerns
insecure-avoidant children are…
more likely to be victims of bullying
insecure-resistant children are..
more likely to be bullies
who conducted the study on infant bullying?
Myron-Wilson and Smith
what can the internal working model effect?
parenting style which can be passed down through generations of family
what did Hazan and Shaver study?
romantic relationships
who conducted the study of romantic relationships?
Hazan and Shaver
what did Hazan and Shaver analyse?
they studied 620 replies to a love quiz
what 3 things did the love quiz assess?
the most current and important relationship
general love experiences
attachment type
what % of respondents in Hazan and Shaver’s study were identified to be securely attached?
56%
what % of respondents were identified as insecure-avoidant in Hazan and Shaver’s study?
25%
what % of respondents were identified as insecure-resistant in Hazan and Shaver’s study?
19%
was attachment type reflected in romantic relationships?
yes as secure had long lasting relationships and avoidant were jealous and feared intimacy
what do these studies have an issue with?
validity
what are parent-infant interactions measured by?
interviews or questionnaires
how is the validity of questionnaires questionned?
depend on respondents being honest and having realistic view on relationships
what can the assessment in Hazan and Shaver’s love quiz be seen as?
retrospective as it requires ppts to have accurate recollections of early attachment
what is an alternative explanation to the internal working model?
child temperament may influence infant attachment and quality of later relationships
why is an alternative explanations such as temperament a problem?
counteracts Bowlby’s view that the internal working model caused this outcome
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
why are these studies sensitive due to them being probablistic?
because they overemphasise the risk of having bad relationships , people become pessimistic
