Attachment Theory in Psychology

True (A)

Konrad Lorenz and Harry Harlow

<p>critical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They viewed Lorenz as a parent and ignored other geese. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Altricial species</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Konrad Lorenz = Imprinting in birds Harry Harlow = Attachment in primates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide a template that affects future relationships. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infants can form multiple attachments to different caregivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internal Working Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Learning theory. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poor quality attachments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bowlby = Emphasizes monotropy in attachment Hazen &amp; Shaver = Relationship between infant attachment and adult relationships Schaffer &amp; Emmerson = Support for multiple attachments Learning Theory = Focus on attachment through caregiver association with food</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infants prefer comfort over food (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>social</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>165 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Socially abnormal = Frozen or fled when approached Sexually abnormal = Did not show normal mating behavior Comfort-seeking = Clinged to the cloth-covered mother when frightened Recovery period = Needed interaction with peers before 3 months old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They seemed to recover.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inability to form attachments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of attachment where a child is equally friendly towards known individuals and strangers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>emotional</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Before 6 months = Caught up with British counterparts by age four After 6 months = Showed disinhibited attachments and relationship problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adoption before six months mitigated developmental delays (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Significantly impaired cognitive functioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The procedure involved observing the babies' interactions with their carers at specific time intervals to record behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calculations are required to determine the percentage based on provided data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quantitative data is collected from structured observations and the percentage of children with multiple attachments, while qualitative data is collected through interviews with the carers and diary entries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>7 months = 30% 10 months = 60% 18 months = 85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affectionless psychopath (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>32%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>six</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bowlby's 44 Thieves Study = More than half experienced prolonged maternal separation Lewis's 1954 Study = No significant link between maternal separation and future criminality Bowlby's theory = Affectionless psychopaths lack remorse Bowlby's conclusion = Separation impacts emotional development</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Other factors may also affect emotional development outcomes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Privation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study showing that monkey infants prefer comfort to food.

Experiment using two wire mothers to test attachment.

The comfort derived from physical contact with a caregiver.

The theory that attachment is based on comfort rather than food.

Effects on motherless monkeys that did not receive proper attachment.

A time frame during which attachment must occur for healthy development.

Motherless monkeys could recover with peer interaction before three months.

The idea that comfort is crucial in human attachment formation.

The main person a child forms a secure attachment with, usually a parent.

The difference in earnings between men and women.

Legal rights and duties a parent has towards their child.

A campaign advocating for fathers' equal parental rights.

A rapid learning process during a critical period, where young animals attach to the first moving object they see.

Species that are born in an undeveloped state and require care.

A scientist known for his work on imprinting in geese.

A researcher who studied attachment by using rhesus monkeys.

A mental framework formed from early attachments that influences future relationships.

The theory suggesting that infants form one primary attachment which is more significant than others.

Study showing a link between infant attachment styles and adult relationships, supporting Bowlby's theory.

Research suggesting multiple simultaneous attachments are possible, opposing Bowlby’s monotropy.

An explanation that focuses on attachments forming through association with the caregiver and food.

A specific timeframe in which attachments should ideally form for healthy development, according to Bowlby.

The implications of attachment theory that influence mothers' choices and lifestyle based on attachment needs.

Criticism that argues mothers are unfairly blamed for attachment issues affecting children.

Effects on children raised in orphanages or children's homes, often leading to attachment difficulties.

Study of 165 Romanian children raised in institutions, examining effects of adoption on development.

Children show affection indiscriminately towards familiar and unfamiliar people.

Institutionalised children may show intellectual disabilities linked to lack of emotional care.

Children in care are often physically smaller due to lack of emotional care, not just nutrition.

Children adopted before 6 months typically recover well from institutionalisation effects.

Most children adopted early show normal development compared to British counterparts.

Study compared Romanian orphans to British adopted children to assess developmental gaps.

An inability to experience guilt or strong emotion for others, linked to poor emotional development.

A research study by Bowlby investigating the effects of maternal separation on adolescents who steal.

The process of learning to recognize and express feelings appropriately.

The loss of a mother's emotional care during critical development periods that can negatively impact a child's growth.

The lasting effects of early maternal deprivation on emotional and intellectual development.

A larger study that found maternal separation did not predict future criminality or relationship issues.

Privation refers to the lack of any attachment, while deprivation means losing an attachment that was previously formed.

A method for observing subjects at specific intervals.

The calculated fraction of time a baby looks at their mother.

Information collected directly by researchers for their study.

Observation where subjects are aware they are being watched.

Research conducted over a long period of time to study changes.

Connections formed by infants with more than one caregiver.

Numerical information that can be measured and counted.

Descriptive information that captures qualities or characteristics.