attachment 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAttachmentASAQA Created by: Zayn101Created on: 04-05-16 22:21 Affectionless psychopathy A term used by Bowlby to describe people who don't show concern or affection for other people and show no or very little remorse or guilt 1 of 25 Asocial stage Stage from 0-6 weeks where infant may respond to faces or voices but an attachment has not been formed 2 of 25 Contact comfort The physical and emotional comfort that an infant receives from being close to its mother 3 of 25 Continuity Hypothesis The idea that early relationships with caregivers predict later relationships in adulthood 4 of 25 Critical period A time period where an attachment has to form or it never will 5 of 25 Disinhibited attachment Child shows equal affection to strangers as they do people they know well 6 of 25 Evolutionary explanation Explanation for behaviour such as attachment that views it as increasing survival chances 7 of 25 Imprinting Where offspring follow the first large-moving object they see 8 of 25 Indiscriminate attachment Infants aged 2-7 months can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people but does not show stranger anxiety 9 of 25 Innate behaviour A behaviour that is instinctive and does not need to be learned 10 of 25 Insecure avoidant attachment Attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shows low stranger and separation anxiety and little response to reunion 11 of 25 Insecure resistant attachment Attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shoes high stranger and separation anxiety and resists comfort at reunion 12 of 25 Institutionalisation The effects of growing up in an institution, such as a children's home or orphanage 13 of 25 Interactional synchrony Infant and caregiver reflect each other's actions and emotions in a coordinated manner 14 of 25 Internal working model Mental representation of our relationship with our primary caregiver that becomes a template for future relationships 15 of 25 Learning theory Explanations that emphasise the role of learning in acquiring behaviours such as attachment 16 of 25 Maternal deprivation hypothesis Separation from the mother figure in early childhood has serious consequences 17 of 25 Monotropy A unique and close attachment to one person - the primary attachment figure 18 of 25 Privation Failure to form an attachment in early childhood 19 of 25 Reciprocity Infant and caregiver match each other's responses 20 of 25 Secure attachment Most desirable attachment classification in Strange Situation where child shows separation anxiety, stranger anxiety and joy on reunion 21 of 25 Separation anxiety Degree of distress shown by the child when separated from the caregiver 22 of 25 Social releasers Innate behaviours shown by an infant that lead to a caregiving response 23 of 25 Specific attachment Infants aged 7 months tend to show a strong attachment to one particular person and are wary of strangers 24 of 25 Temperament The characteristics and aspects of personality an infant is born with and that might impact on its attachment type 25 of 25
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