the continuity hypothesis Flashcards
The internal working model is..
CA schema that shapes our understanding and expectations of our relationships with other people
Which of the following statements are correct about the internal working model and the continuity hypothesis?
BThe continuity hypothesis says the internal working model continues to influence our behaviour in our adult relationships.
DThe internal working model is a schema we build up from our attachment to our parents, consisting of our attitudes and beliefs about relationships.
The continuity hypothesis says…
DWe use the internal working model we form from early attachments with our caregivers to shape our expectations and beliefs about future relationships.
AWe imitate our relationships with our parents in our future relationships with friends, romantic partners, and our own children.
The continuity hypothesis says…
DWe use the internal working model we form from early attachments with our caregivers to shape our expectations and beliefs about future relationships.
AWe imitate our relationships with our parents in our future relationships with friends, romantic partners, and our own children.
Fill in the missing words to complete the following sentences about Lindsay Lohan:
Lindsay has an insecure resistant attachment to her parents who were inconsistent in their love and care.
This led to Lindsay building an internal working model where she expects inconsistent love; she expects people to switch randomly between over-the-top love and anger or silent treatment.
According to the continuity hypothesis, which of the following are correct?
EPeople with insecure resistant attachments go on to expect people to be inconsistent with their love and so act out for attention.
FPeople with secure attachment styles go on to have secure, trusting future relationships.
BPeople with insecure avoidant attachments go on to expect people not to show them love, or be dependable.
Question 1: What does the continuity hypothesis say?
The continuity hypothesis says that the internal working model we develop from our attachment to our early caregivers, shapes our future friendships and relationships, so we recreate the same relationship that we experienced with our caregivers.
Question 2: What is the internal working model?
The internal working model is a schema formed on the basis of a child’s early attachment style. This shapes the child’s expectations of relationships as an adult.
Question 5: Tim is looked after by his mum and dad. They are both busy with work. When they have had a good day at work, they come home and shower Tim with love and attention. They play with him, make his favourite dinner and sometimes even go to the park to feed the ducks. When they have had a bad day at work, they will come home grumpy and often shout at Tim if he gets in the way or asks them to play games with him. Using examples from the scenario, explain what the continuity hypothesis would predict for Tim, based on his attachment style.
Tim has an insecure resistant attachment style with his parents because they are inconsistent with their love and attention towards Tim. According to the continuity hypothesis, Tim will expect that love from future partners is conditional and will behave badly to get attention.
Question 6a: Tilly is 35. She has 3 children and a husband. Tilly’s husband is not very affectionate. He never really does anything romantic and Tilly often just gets on with her life independently of him. With her children, she leaves them to play amongst themselves and doesn’t give them much love or attention.
According to the continuity hypothesis, what type of attachment did Tilly have to her caregivers?and why?
Insecure avoidant.
Tilly shows indifferent behaviour towards her husband and children, which, according to the continuity hypothesis suggests that her parents showed that type of behaviour towards her as a child.
Hazan and Shaver sent out these questionnaires in a local newspaper, which people reading the newspaper could choose to fill in and send back to the researchers. What kind of sampling were Hazan and Shaver using?
DVolunteer sampling
Hazan and Shaver calculated the participants’ scores on both questionnaires, to see if there was an association between their responses on the two questionnaires. In other words, Hazan and Shaver were testing whether there was a
In other words, Hazan and Shaver were testing whether there was a correlation between participants’ responses on the first questionnaire and participants’ responses on the second questionnaire.
To sum up, Hazan and Shaver…
ETested a volunteer sample of
205 men and 415 women women in one study, and 38 men and 70 women in a second study.
BFound that participant’s childhood attachments to their parents influence their romantic relationships.
CFound that participants with secure attachments to their parents had secure romantic relationships and believed in love.
GFound that people with insecure attachments to their parents had less successful relationships and were more lonely.
HFound that people with secure attachments in childhood were less likely to be satisfied with their current romantic partner because they couldn’t provide the same care as their parents did.
IConducted a questionnaire-based correlational study to investigate whether childhood attachments influence later romantic relationships.
One limitation of volunteer sampling is…
CThe sample might not be representative of the general population.
Two limitations of self-report are…
APeople aren’t always very accurate and objective when they describe their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
DResults can be influenced by social desirability bias, as people wish to appear socially acceptable.
