influence of early attachment on later relationships

Question 1

what is the internal working model

Answer 1

a schema or packet of information where an infant learns formation attachments at an early age and applies it to future relationships

Question 2

Myron-Wilson and Smith (1998)

Answer 2

insecure avoidant infants are most likely to be bullied and insecure resistant infants are most likely to be the bullies
questionnaire of 196 children aged 7-11 in london

Question 3

different attachment types

Answer 3

avoidant- no separation/ stranger anxiety, lonely children, easier to bully
resistant- poor reunion behaviour, too angry/ hostile towards peers, bullies
secure- healthier friendships

Question 4

Gerard McCarthy (1990)

Answer 4

40 adult women assessed for their attachment type
secure during childhood- best romantic relationships
insecure avoidant- poor intimate relationships and inability to keep friendships

Question 5

Bailey (2007)

Answer 5

assessed 99 infants and their mothers using the strange situation and interviews
found the majority of mothers had the same attachment type with their infants as with their mothers