Role Of The Internal Working Model Flashcards
What is the internal working model?
A template for relationships that is formed through the primary attachment.
The internal working model provides us with ________ of what we think ________ should be like.
Expectations, relationships.
What are secure people like in childhood?
-Positive, healthy relationships.
What are insecure-avoidant people like in childhood?
-Isolated & lonely.
-Emotionally unavailable.
-At risk of getting bullied.
What are insecure-resistant people like in childhood?
-Trust issues.
-Controlling & manipulative.
-More likely to become bullies.
What are secure people like in adulthood?
-Less relationships.
-Less risk of divorce.
What are insecure-avoidant people like in adulthood?
-Struggle to form romantic relationships.
What are insecure-resistant people like in adulthood?
-Controlling in relationships.
What was the aim of Hazan and Shaver (1987)?
To test is there is a correlation between attachment types and ideas on romantic love.
What was the method of Hazan and Shaver (1987)?
Placed a ‘Love Quiz’ in the local newspaper. Asked people about their childhood attachment and views on romantic love in a questionnaire.
What were the results of Hazan and Shaver (1987)?
620 replies:
-Secure: 56%.
-Insecure-avoidant: 25%.
-Insecure-resistant: 19%.
What was the conclusion of Hazan and Shaver (1987)?
Strong correlation between attachment type and ideas on romantic love:
- Securely attached believed love is enduring, had mutual trust and were less likely to get divorced.
- Insecurely attached believed love is rare, fell in and out of love easily and were more likely to get divorced.
What are evaluation points for the role of the internal working model?
-Bias in sampling: people who had recently suffered a break-up and wished to vent their feelings.
-Socially desirable responses: problems with people being honest with responses.
-Retrospective data: trying to remember past events (i.e. childhood primary attachment).
-Correlation, not causation.
