The Influence of Early Attachment Flashcards
What is the internal working model?
Model of self and attachment partner based on their joint attachment history which generates expectations about current and future relationships
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
What did they do for their experiment?
Placed a ‘Love Quiz’ in a newspaper
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
What did the quiz ask questions on?
Current attachment experiences and about attachment history to identify current and childhood attachment types
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
How many responses did the receive?
620 responses
Men = 415 responses
Women = 205
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
When analysing the history what did they find about attachment types?
Secure = 56% Avoidant = 25% Resistant = 19%
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
How did securely attached adults describe their love experiences?
Happy, friendly and trusting
> Accepting and supportive of their partner inspite of faults
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
What did they find about the length of relationships of securely attached adults?
The average length of a relationship was about 10 years
Key Study
Hazan & Shaver (1987)
What was the average length of a relationship for an adult with a resistant or avoidant?
5 years
What did the Minnesota child-parenr study find?
Continuity between early attachment and later emotional/ social behaviour
What was individals classified as securely attached social competence like in later childhood?
Highest rating
Less isolated
More popular
More empathetic
How can this be explained in terms of the internal working model?
Securely attached infants have higher expectations that others are friendly and trusting
What did Harlow’s research with monkeys also demonstrate a like between?
Poor attachment and later difficulties with parenting
