factors affecting secure attachments

• scale to rate mothers sensitivity to childs signals
• acceptance-rejection, cooperation-interference, accessibility-ignoring
• securely attached infants have mothers who are: sensitive, cooperative, accepting and accessible
• depends on how parents treat their children

• children born with the attachment types they have (determined by genes)
• genes control the temperment of the child which controls the attachment type
• 3 types of attachments:

    -slow to warm up

    -easy

    -difficult

• as well as being caring and responsive, parents also need to respond correctly to their childs physical and emotional needs