influence on later relationships Flashcards
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EXPLAIN HAZAN AND SHAVERS LOVE QUIZ
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- aim- to see if primary attatchemnet relationship with parents is reflected in adult relationships
procedure
- 620 ppl answered love quiz in newspaper in USA
- designed to establish attachment people had with their parents and types of relationships as adults
- researcher analysed data to classify past and future relationships into different attatchment types
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WHAT WERE THE FINDINGS OF THE LOVE QUIZ
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- People classified as insecure avoidant in childhood more likely to doubt that love would last
- those classed as insecure resistant- particularly vunerable to being lonely
conclusion: continuity hypothesis supported as there is correlation between early attatchment type and adult relationship
3
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CHILDREN WITH SECURE ATTATCHMENTS…
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- will have an internal working model that suggests this
- so expects others that will be friendly
- friendships more likely to be open and trusting
4
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EVALUATE THE LOVE QUIZ
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- sample was self selected and 2/3 female, meaning they may be unrepresenatative
- research does not show link between internal working model and adult behaviour
