Internal Working Model - Bowlby

Question 1

main idea

Answer 1

• kids develop an IWM from their 1st relationship, consisting of a view of themselves as loveable or not
• a model of other people as essentially trustworthy or not

Question 2

2 things it does

Answer 2

• give a template for future relationships
• allows us to predict behaviour of others

Question 3

love quiz - who & when?

Answer 3

hazan & shaver (1987)

Question 4

love quiz method

Answer 4

• placed a love quiz ad in a newspaper
• asked Qs about attachment experiences, influences & attitudes to love

Question 5

love quiz results

Answer 5

620 responses
- 56% = secure
- 25% = avoidant
- 19% = resistant

Question 6

conclusions etc of love quiz

Answer 6

• pos+ correlation between attachment type & love experiences
• relationship between IWM & attachment type
• secure = on average, longer relationships

Question 7

other behaviours influenced by the IWM

Answer 7

CHILDHOOD FRIENDSHIPS
- myron-wilson & smith (1998) studied 196 london children & found a link to bullying
- secure = least likely to be bullied
- avoidant = victim
- resistant = bully
MENTAL HEALTH
- lack of attachment could lead to attachment disorders - inability to interact & relate to others
POOR PARENTING
- harlow

Question 8

EVALUATION

Answer 8

CORRELATIONAL
- other variables like temperament (kagen)
SELF REPORTED DATA
- lies, little self awareness, demand characteristics
DOESN’T ALL SUPPORT CONTINUITY
- zimmerman = little relationship between quality of infant & ado attachments
OVERLY DETERMINISTIC