Secure Or Insecure Flashcards
Secure Attachments: in a secure attachment, there is a strong bond between
the child and the caregiver
Secure Attachment: if the child and the caregiver are separated
the infant becomes distressed
Secure Attachment: when the child and infant are reunited
the child is easily comforted by the caregiver
Secure Attachment: the majority of attachments are
this type
Secure Attachments are associated with a
healthy cognitive and emotional development
Insecure Attachment: the bond between child and caregiver
is weaker
Insecure Attachment: Ainsworth came up with
two types of insecure attachment
what are the two types of insecure attachment?
Insecure-avoidant
Insecure-resistant
Insecure-avoidant - if they’re separated from their caregiver
the child doesn’t become particularly distressed and can usually be comforted by a stranger
Insecure-avoidant - this type of insecure attachment is shown by children who
generally avoid social interaction and intimacy with others
Insecure-resistant - the child of often
uneasy around their caregiver but becomes upset if they’re separated
Insecure-resistant - comfort can’t be given by
a stranger and it’s also often resisted from the caregiver
Insecure-resistant - children who show this style of attachment
both accept and reject social interaction and intimacy
Ainsworth date
1978