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- Caregiver-infant interactions138
- Roles of mothers and fathers33
- Stages of attachment125
- Animal studies of attachment85
- Learning theory of attachment114
- Bowlby's monotropic theory146
- Strange Situation and attachment types153
- Cultural variations in attachment86
- Maternal deprivation95
- Privation and institutionalisation83
- Early attachment and later relationships53
- Day care and attachment25
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Early Attachments and Later Relationships The internal working model plays a role in our later relationships. If a child has a loving relationship with a reliable caregiver they will assume this is how relationships are meant to be and so will seek out simila...
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Effects of Institutionalisation Rutter (English & Romanian Adoptee study): Rutter followed a group of 165 Romanian orphans adopted in Britain to test to what extent good care could make up for poor early experiences in institutions Physical, cogniti...
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ATTACHMENT - created from Mind Map definition - an emotional bond between two people in which each seeks closeness and feels more secure when in the presence of the attachment figure caregiver -infant interactions stages of attachment (schaffer + emerson)
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Animal Studies of Attachment Harlow studies monkeys to identify the mechanism which unborn baby monkeys use to bond to their mother. Baby monkeys are dependant on their mothers when they are born for nutrition, protection, comfort and socilaisati...
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Evaluation of Learning Theory StrengthIt can be investigated using scientific methods of investigation. Studied in controlled conditions such as in Harlow's study of infant monkeys. Evidence from research can be confidently used to provide support...
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The strange situation THE STRANGE SITUATIONConducted by Mary Ainsworth.Mary: Considerable influence on Bowlby. Focuses on individual differences. Provided Bowlby with 'the attachment figure' as a secure base to return to. Aim: To see how i...
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Discuss research into the strange situation- essay plan AO1 This is a way of observing the quality of a child's attachment. It takes place in controlled conditions where care givers and children are observed using a two way mirror. The behaviours used to judge ...
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The development of attachment - Schaffer and Emerson Stage 1: indiscriminate attachmentsfrom birth until 2 months: infants produce similar responses to all objects. end of period - greater preference for social stimuli reciprocity and interactional synchrony play a role...
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Bowlby's theory
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Learning Theory attachment - emotional bond between 2 people that is MUTUAL! learning theory all behavior is learnt classical conditioning: learning though association.
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Describe & Evaluate the Learning approach to Attatchment Describe & Evaluate the Learning approach to AbnormalityDescribeThe learning theory of attachment focuses of two concepts; operant and classical conditioning. Classical conditioning as an explanation for attachment de...
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Attachment - Infant caregiver interactions Paragraph 1 - Reciprocity infants coordinate actions with caregivers in a kind of conversation taking turns brazleton - important percusor to later communications allows caregiver to anticipate infants behaviour and r...
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Sex differences in parental investment A01/2 Sex Differences in Parental InvestmentParental investment includes the provision of resources, teaching and protecting the young.The prenatal investments made by human females are much greater than they are for males....
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Evaluation of animal studies in attachments Strength - Lorenz There is other research that supports this studyOther research found that leghorn chicks fed using yellow rubber gloves during their first few weeks, imprinted on the glove. [ Imprinted on something ...
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Deprivation James RoberstonStudies of children in brief separation-Roberston used a camera to record his observations of daily life in a hospital ward focusing on a two year old girl (Laura) who was admitted to hospital for an ei...
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Describe & Evaluate Mary Ainsworths Strange Situation Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation The strange situation was devised in order to measure and test the nature of attachment between an infant and their caregiver. The strange situation was used to see how infants react...
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Schaffer's Stages of Attatchment Aim: Investigate the formation of early attachments in particular the age at which they developed, their emotional intensity and whom they were directed.Procedure: Involved 60 babies from Glasglow, most from working c...
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Ainsworth - created from Mind Map secure attachment: explore happily and go back to caregiver (proximity seeking/ secure-base behaviour). They usually show moderate separation and stranger anxiety. They require/ accept comfort from caregiver in reunio...
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Topic 1 : Attachment Attachment - strong emotional tie that develops over time between an infant an their primary caregiver . Maurer and Maurer (1989) suggested that attachments are 'welded in the heat of interactions' Maccoby(1...
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Evaluation of the stages of attachment StrengthObservation took place in the natural environment of the participants. -Study took place in the families' own homes and most observation were done by parents. - Babies behaviour is natural LimitationThe use of...
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Attachment - LT1: Infant x Caregiver Interactions - created from Mind Map Attachment: A Strong, reciprocal, emotional bond with another person that causes distress on separation from that attached individual Maccoby (1980) Reciprocity
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Measuring attachments ROOTS OF ATTACHMENT THEORY : Bowlby believed that the attachments made by an infant throughout early stages of its life would affect later attachments and behaviours. From this attachment figure which is used as a saf...
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Attachment- Hazen and Shavers study Describe and evaluate Hazen and Shaver's study DescriptionHazen and Shaver investigated the idea that infancy attachment had an effect on adult relationships. Hazen and Shaver had used an opportunity sample, which had...
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Untitled A01: The Strange situation Ainsworth (1978) believed that the type and quality of attachment depended on the way a mother behaved toward the child Ainsworth investigated this in a study called the 'Strange situation' ...
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LT effects of disruption and factors effecting Long term effects of disruption of attachment:- After 8/9 months - Due to moving away, jail, etc.There is separation anxiety. This is....when the child is worried the mother will go away again, so it can persist even ...
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Attachment Role of the Father (WIR) Role of the Father What I Remember (WIR)The father has possible role as secondary care giver as mother is PCG. Recent studies, however, have shown fathers are capable of being a PCG. They are ...
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Day care NICHD - USA - 1000+ childrenAt 5 children who had been in any kind of day care for were rated more assertive, disobedient and aggressive by their teachers.Full time care (30+/week) showed more behavioural problems (ar...
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Attachment Schaffer's Stages of Attachment Aim was to investigate formation of early attachment, age they developed, emotional sensitivity and where they were directed. Method 60 babies - 31 male, 29 fema...
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Strange Situation The Strange Situation (1978)Ainsworth and Bell wanted to test the nature of attachment by seeing how infants (9-18 months) behave under mild stress. Stress was created with the presence of strangers and separation of ...
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Psychology Hodges and Tizard 1989 (Privation) Procedure: Longitudinal study Natural experiment followed group of 65 children placed in institutional care when less than 4 months old Caregivers in the home...
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Learning Theory Of Attachment What Is Attachment?Attachment is an emotional relationship that endures for a long time between two people. It leads to certain behaviors like clinging and proximity-seeking. Learning Theory Of AttachmentThe learning ...
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Untitled Cultural Variation In AttachmentCross-cultural SimilaritiesAinsworth's Uganda Study (1967), she observed various universals in attachment behaviors. Infants in Uganda like in the UK and USA used their mother as a secu...
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Bowlby's Theory - created from Mind Map Attachment is adaptive Increases chances of survival Ensures child stays close Kids have innate drive to become attached Long term benefits including imprinting Sensitive period Limited window for development Developm...
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Caregiver - Infant Interactions Attachment - Shaffer, a close emotional relationship between 2 people characterised by mutual affection and a desire to maintain closeness. Attachments are strong emotional bonds that form as a result if interact...
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Describe and evaluate Bowlbys theory of attatchment Describe and Evaluate Bowlbys Theory of AttachmentA Level exam tipsAnswering exam questions (PSYA1 AQA A specification)Outline and evaluate Bowlby’s evolutionary theory of attachment (12 marks)6 AO1 marks: It is essen...
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Attachment - LT8: Rutter's Institutionalisation - created from Mind Map Institutionalisation: The effect of living in an institutional setting for long periods of time with little to no emotional care Rutter's ERA Zeanah's BEIP (Bucharest Early Intervention Project)
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Bowlby's Theory Of Attachment Bowlby's Theory of AttachmentAttachment is an adaptive and innate response that has evolved over time so we can survive. He claimed that infants are born with an innate drive to form attachment with their primary care...
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Implications of research into attachment and day care How has research into attachment influenced child care practices? How has research into day care practices helped influence Government policies of day care practices?2004 - National Childcare Strategy based on psychol...
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Developmental Psychology - created from Mind Map Learning theory Classical Operant