WK3 Social development, Bowlby and Ainsworth

Question 1

What is theory of attachment?

Answer 1

The bond formed between an infant and caregiver is crucial, as it will impact their PIES and relationships across lifetime

Question 2

What are the two main types of attachment?

Answer 2

Secure and Insecure

Question 3

How did Ainsworth build on attachment theory

Answer 3

Explored the infants anxieties and identified different types of attachment

Question 4

What is the internal working model of someone with a secure attachment?

Answer 4

They are lovable and others will care for them

Question 5

What is the internal working model of someone with a insecure attachment?

Answer 5

People can’t be trusted and they’re difficult to love.

Question 6

Describe the features of a secure attachment in the mother scenario

Answer 6

• infant shows distress when mum leaves
• avoids the stranger alone, but friendly when mother is present
• return behaviour = positive and happy

Question 7

Describe the features of an ambivalent attachment in the mother scenario

Answer 7

• infant shows intense distress when mother leaves
• avoids and fears stranger
  return behaviour = approaches mother, but will refuse contact and will push away

Question 8

Describe the features of an avoidant attachment in the mother scenario

Answer 8

• infant shows no distress when mother leaves
• okay and interacts/plays normally with stranger
• return behaviour = little interest in mothers return

Question 9

What are the two types of insecure attachment

Answer 9

Ambivalent and Avoidant