a two way, enduring emotional tie to a specific person
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interactional synchrony
the co-ordinated rhythmic exchanges between caregiver and infant
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reciprocity
the interaction of similar behaviour patterns between carer and infant
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multiple attachments
the formation of emotional bonds with many carers
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sensitive responsiveness
recognising and responding appropriately to infants' needs
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imprinting
a form of attachment where offspring follow the first large moving object
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sensitive period
a best time period within which attachments can form, though they still can form with more difficulty outside this period
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learning theory
the belief that attachments develop through conditioning processes
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classical conditioning
occurs when a response produced naturally by a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus that is not normally associated with that particular response
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operant conditioning
learning occurring via reinforcement of behaviour, thus increasing the chances of the behaviour occurring again
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cupboard love theory
the belief that attachments are formed with people who feed infants
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mono tropic theory
the idea that infants have an inbuilt tendency to make an initial attachment with one attachment figure, usually the mother
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social releases
innate, infant social behaviours that stimulus adult interaction and caregiving
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critical period
a specific time period within which an attachment must form
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internal working model
a cognitive framework used to understand the world, self and others, that acts as a template for further relationships based on an infants primary attachment
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monotropy
an innate tendency to become attached to one particular adult
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the strange situation
the accepted observational testing method for measuring attachment types
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separation anxiety
the degree of distress shown by infants when parted from attachment figures
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cultural variation
differences in child-rearing practices and attachment types between different cultural groupings
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cross cultural studies
comparison of findings from people of different cultures
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imposed etic
using techniques that are only relevant to one culture to study and/or draw conclusions about another
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separation
the short term disruption of an attachment bond
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deprivation
long term disruption of an attachment bond
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privation
never having formed an attachment bond
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institutional care
childcare provided by orphanages and children's homes
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affectionless psychopathy
an inability to show affection or concern for others
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community hypothesis
the idea that there is consistency between early emotional experiences and later relationships te
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temperament hypothesis
the idea that the nature of infants' attachments is due to innate personality factors
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abnormality
a psychological or behaviour state leading to impairment of interpersonal functioning and/or distress to others
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
the co-ordinated rhythmic exchanges between caregiver and infant
Back
interactional synchrony
Card 3
Front
the interaction of similar behaviour patterns between carer and infant
Back
Card 4
Front
the formation of emotional bonds with many carers
Back
Card 5
Front
recognising and responding appropriately to infants' needs
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