Influence Of Early Attachment On Later Relationships

Question 1

What is an internal working model

Answer 1

A schema based on a person’s expectations of relationships as a result of their attachment with their primary caregiver

Question 2

What are 3 types of relationships in later life that early attachment can have an impact on

Answer 2

1. Romantic relationships
2. Childhood relationships
3. Relationship with own child as parents

Question 3

State a study which has shown a link between romantic relationships and early attachment

Answer 3

Hazan and Shaver (1987)

Question 4

What 3 things did Hazan and Shaver’s ‘love quiz’ assess

Answer 4

1. Current/most important relationship
2. Attitudes towards love (assessed of IWM)
3. Current and childhood attachments

Question 5

What were the findings from Hazan and Shaver’s study

Answer 5

• a positive correlation between attachment type and experiences of love
• secure attachment= romantic relationships lasted on average 10 years
• insecure resistant= 5 years
• insecure avoidant= 6 years

Question 6

State 2 studies which has shown a link between childhood relationships and early attachment

Answer 6

1. Sroufe et al. (2005)= Minnesota parent-child study
2. Myron-Wilson and Smith (1998)

Question 7

Describe the Minnesota parent-child study (2005)

Answer 7

• followed ptpts from infancy to late adolescence
• securely attached infants= highest rated for social competence, less isolated and more popular in later childhood

Question 8

Describe the study carried out by Myron-Wilson and Smith (1998)

Answer 8

• assessed children aged between 7 and 11 from London using questionnaires
• found secure children= less likely to be involved in bullying
• insecure-resistant= more likely to be bullies
• insecure-avoidant= more likely to be victims of bullying

Question 9

State a study which has shown a link between poor parenting and early attachment

Answer 9

Bailey et al. (2007)

Question 10

Describe the procedure and findings of Bailey et al. (2007) study

Answer 10

• assessed 99 mothers with 1 year old baby on quality of attachment using strange situation
• also assessed quality of attachment of mothers with their own mothers when they were a child using an interview
• mothers who has poor attachments with their own mothers= more likely to have poor attachments with their own child