influence of early attachment to later attachment

Question 1

internal working model

Answer 1

• Suggests baby’s 1st relationship with a caregiver leads to a maternal representation. their relationship is a template for future child and adult relationships.
• Loving reliable attachment to primary caregiver leads the baby to assume that this is how all relationships are. so they seek functionaing relationships
• Bad 1st attachment experiences means they will struggle to form relationships or behave inappropriately in relationships

Question 2

relationships in childhood

Answer 2

• Attachment type is linked to peer relationships in childhood
• Kerns argues securely attached babies have good and healthy friendships and insecurely attached babies have bad and unhealthy friendships