Mary Ainsworth

Bowlby’s functions of attachment model, comes the investigation of attachment styles. Ainsworth contributed to the importance of attachment through an experiment called, “the strange situation”. This was conducted on infants aged nine to eighteen months, where they’re left in a room with a stranger without their mother, after some time the stranger leaves and the mother reenters the room. From this study, Ainsworth not only investigated the caregiver as a base for exploration, but also found…

child learns to love and trust. Unfortunately, not everybody had this kind of relation with their parents as a child. When a child does not form an attachment with their parent, due to the lack of affection, the child can grow up to be insecure. Ainsworth defines attachment as, “An affectional tie” that an infant forms with a caregiver—a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time” (Berger, 2014, p. G-1). I find this to be true because my mom did love me and told me she did…

In accordance to Bowlby’s attachment theory, Ainsworth and others (1978) came up with an observational study known as the Strange Situation to study the different kinds of attachments that infants can have. In the study a mother and a baby played in a room followed in by an adult stranger. The adult…

Is it necessary to have a strong parental bond in childhood to become successful in adulthood? Neurobiologists say yes. They have located regions within the amygdala and cortex that facilitate in social recognition and impede stress responses. In this paper, I will first give a brief introduction to Jojo and explain why he stood out to me above the rest of the characters, I will then explore what Zobel was expressing with Jojo’s character about the social and cultural values of the Haitians in…

Attachment is an emotional tie that bonds one person to another. Attachment theory was brought along by John Bowlby during his psychiatry career. He considered the importance of social, emotional, and cognitive development in parent-child relationships after treating many emotionally disturbed children. This elicited the idea that children’s early experiences with their parents produces a lasting imprint on their lives. Bowlby proposed that attachment experiences influenced the development of…

Case File One: Assignment Two 1. Comment on the quality of the attachment relationship between Vincent and his mother. Based on this, do you think that Vincent is at risk for developmental problems? If so, explain. Throughout the case, we learned that Vincent and his mother had a strong bond, which caused some issues when being placed in foster care. While in foster care, he continuously asked when his mother was coming to visit, but after being told she is still getting better, he seemed to be…

Throughout history, in the majority of families, a bond between the parent and child is evident. This bond can be considered what scholars refer to as “attachment”. The theory of attachment has undergone much research among scholars and a large amount of them have agreed that there are four types of attachment. An example of this research is the “Strange Situation”. To begin, I will describe each of the four types and provide examples to help better one’s understanding. Later, I will…

Investigation: The influence of birth order on personality Report Introduction Birth order is defined as an ordinal position of a child’s birth in relation to their siblings. A firstborn is a child who is born first within the family, and a later-born is a child born after the first child. Personality is defined as a pattern of thought, feelings or behaviour that makes an individual unique. The big 5 personality traits are five main domains or dimensions of personality used to represent human…

Associated Risk Factors Studies emphasis that children who experiences multiple caregivers and were adopted in institutional setting and or orphanages as toddlers are at a higher risk in developing Reactive Attachment Disorder. (The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, Vol 8, and NO.1-2011). *Artical2. Studies indicate that age factor also plays a role in the expectancy of possible diagnosis of Reactive Detachment Disorder from a internationally adopted setting, children who are…

Significant impacts of the psychosocial crisis for infancy and toddlerhood The most significant impacts of the psychosocial crisis of infancy and toddlerhood include trust and mistrust during infancy; and, autonomy versus shame and doubt during toddlerhood (Newman & Newman, 2015). During the infant stage of development, the child begins to form connections based on the quality of attachments made with their caregivers. Newman and Newman (2015) state that trust is the belief in the…