Types of attachment Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of attachment?
A
Secure
Insecure
2
Q
Describe secure attachments
A
- strong bond
- caregiver gone = distress
- caregiver returns = easily comforted
3
Q
Describe insecure attachments
A
Weak bond Insecure-avoident: caregiver gone = doesn't care can be comforted by a stranger shown by children who avoid social interaction
Insecure-resistent:
caregiver gone = distressed
uneasy around caregiver
shown by children who both accept and reject social interaction and intimacy
4
Q
Ainsworth et al - The strange situation; method, results, conc
A
Method: - controlled observation - 12-18 month old infants - left alone in room w/ mother - 8 different scenarios; approached by stranger, left alone, mother returning - infants reaction constantly observed Results:
