influences of early attachment

Question 1

attachment and later relationships key ideas

Answer 1

internal working model
relationships in childhood
relationships in adulthood

Question 2

internal working model

Answer 2

• a babies first attachment will form the template for their future relationships
• if they had a loving secure relationship then they will form functional relationships later
• those who are avoidant il be distant in relationships
• those who are resistant will be controlling or argumentative

Question 3

relationships in childhood

Answer 3

Kerns
- securely attached = tend to go on to form quality friendships
- insecurely attached = have friendship difficulties

Myron-Wilson and Smith
- secure children are unlikely to get involved with bullying
- avoidant were most likely to be victims
- resistant were most likely to be bullies

Question 4

relationships in adulthood

Answer 4

Hazan and Shaver
- found that those with secure attachments were most likely to have good and longer lasting romantic experieces
- the avoidants tended to show jealousy and fear of intimacy