lesson 1

Question 1

define interactional synchrony

Answer 1

when a mother and infant defect each others emotions and actions in a coordinated way

Question 2

identify Schaffers stages of attachment

Answer 2

• asocial
• indiscriminate
  -specific
• multiple

Question 3

what are the roles of the father

Answer 3

grossman (2002) found that fathers have move of a play and stimulation role

Question 4

define an internal working model and why its important

Answer 4

an internal working model is the mental representation a child has of how a relationship with their primary caregiver is, bowlby believes these have a powerful effect on future relationships

Question 5

what is a limitation of internal working models

Answer 5

internal working models are unconscious yet the methods used to study them (self report) are conscious

Question 6

what method is use to measure attachement types in children

Answer 6

Ainsworths strange situation

Question 7

what are the behaviours that Ainsworth uses to judge attachment

Answer 7

-proximity seeking
-explortion and secure base behaviour
-stranger anxiety
- response to reunion

Question 8

list the episodes to the strange situation

Answer 8

1- mother and child enter unfamiliar playroom
2- child encouraged to explore
3-stranger comes in and tries to interact with child
4- mother leaves child and stranger together
5- mother returns and stranger leaves
6-mother leaves
7-stranger returns
8- mother returns and is reunited with child

Question 9

list 3 attachment types

Answer 9

-secure attachment (type B)
-insecure avoidant (type A)
-insecure resistant (type C)

Question 10

what personality types will an insecure avoidant child tend to develop

Answer 10

a controlling and argumentative personality

Question 11

what personality types will a secured attached child tend to develop

Answer 11

empathetic, less disruptive, less aggressive , and more mature

Question 12

what personality types will an insecure resistant child tend to develop

Answer 12

introverted

Question 13

describe the 2 laws od bolwbys monotropic theory

Answer 13

law of continuity- the more constant and predictable the relationship is with the mother, the stronger the attachment is

law of accumulated separation- for there to be no future problems and the attachment to be secure and healthy there should be no separation between mother and infant

Question 14

define imprinting

Answer 14

when a younger animal eventually comes to recognise another animal or a person or thing as a parent.

Question 15

give an example of cultural variation studies into attachment

Answer 15

van lijezendoorn and kroonenberg (1988) did a meta analysis of 32 studies in 8 countries which looked into proportions of attachment types

Question 16

define maternal deprivation

Answer 16

describes the emotional and intellectual consequences of separation between a child and his or her mother

Question 17

what are 3 effects of institutionalisation

Answer 17

poor peer interactions
disinhibited attachment
mental retardation

Question 18

define social releasers

Answer 18

set of innate “cute” behaviours eg smiling and gripping which children elict to activate an adults attachment system