Attachment flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAttachmentASAQA Created by: abbie.ecclesCreated on: 31-03-16 21:53 Reciprocity A description of how two people interact 1 of 18 Interactional synchrony Mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do the in a co-ordinated (synchronised) way 2 of 18 Stages of attachment How the infants behaviour towards others changes as the infant gets older 3 of 18 Multiple attachments Attachments to two or more people 4 of 18 Animal studies Studies carried out on non-human animal species rather than humans for ethical or practical reasons. 5 of 18 Learning theory Set of theories from the behaviourist approach that emphasise the role of learning in the acquisition of behaviour 6 of 18 Monotropic Used to describe Bowlby's theory. Indicates that one particular attachment is different from all others and is central to the child's development 7 of 18 Internal working models The mental representations we all carry with us of our attachment to our primary caregiver 8 of 18 Critical period The time within which an attachment must form if it is to form at all 9 of 18 Strange situation A controlled observation designed to test attachment security 10 of 18 Secure attachment Moderate stranger and separation anxiety, and ease of comfort at reunion 11 of 18 Insecure-avoidant attachment Low stranger and separation anxiety and little response to the reunion - avoidance of caregiver 12 of 18 Insecure-resistant attachment High stranger and separation anxiety and resistance to be comforted at reunion 13 of 18 Cultural variations Differences in norms and values that exist between people in different groups 14 of 18 Maternal deprivation Emotional and intellectual consequences a child and their mother/mother substitute 15 of 18 Institutionalisation A term for the effects of living in an institutional setting 16 of 18 Childhood relationships Affiliations with other people in childhood 17 of 18 Adult relationships Those relationships the child goes on to have later in life 18 of 18
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