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Attachment |
A reciprocal emotional bond between an infant and caregiver that endures over time. |
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Who created the Strange Situation Study? |
Ainsworth & Bell (1969) |
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Behaviours used to judge attachment: |
1) Proximity Seeking 2) Exploration & Secure Base Behaviour 3) Stranger Anxiety 4) Separation Anxiety 5) Reunion Behaviour |
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3 Types of Attachment |
1) Secure Attachment 2) Insecure-Avoidant Attachment 3) Insecure-Resistant Attachment |
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Stages of Attachment |
1) Asocial Stage (first few weeks) 2) Indiscriminate Attachment 3) Specific Attachment 4) Multiple Attachments |
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Research into Stages of Attachment |
Schaffer & Emerson (1964) - Glasgow Babies Study |
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Glasgow Babies Study |
Researchers: Schaffer & Emerson (1964) Aim: to investigate the formation of early attachments; in particular the age at which they developed, their emotional intensity and to whom they were directed. Sample: 60 babies from working-class families in Glasgow. Method: 1) Babies and their mothers were visited at home every month for the first year and again at 18 months. 2) Researcher asked mothers questions about the protest behaviour their infant showed in 7 everyday separations e.g. caregiver leaving the room. 3) This was designed to measure the infant's attachment. |
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Research into Quality and Type of Attachment |
The Strange Situation Ainsworth & Bell (1969) |
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Strange Situation Findings |
Secure Attachment : 66% Insecure-Avoidant Attachment : 22% Insecure-Resistant Attachment : 12% |
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Evaluate Strange Situation Study |
+ Validity + Reliability - Culture Bound - Hard to Generalise |
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Internal Working Model |
1) John Bowlby (1969) 2) Children form mental representation of first relationship with primary attachment figure. 3) Acts as template for future relationships 4) Quality of first attachment is crucial |
