two way enduring emotional tie to a specific other person
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Interactional synchrony
the co-ordinated rhythmic exchanges between carer and infant
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Reciprocity
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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Stranger anxiety
degree of distress shown by infants when in the presents of unfamiliar persons
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Sensitive responsiveness
recognising and responding to infants needs
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imprinting
a from of attachment where offspring follows the first large moving object
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sensitive period
best time period in which attachments can form, can still form with more difficulty after period
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learning theory
belief that attachments develop through conditioning process
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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, increasing chances of behaviour occurring again
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cupboard love
the belief that attachments are formed with people who feed infants
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monotropic theory
idea that infants have an inbuilt tendency to make initial attachment with one attachment with one attachment figure, usually the mother
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social releasers
innate, infant social behaviours that stimulate 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
cognitive framework used to understand the world, self and others, that acts as a template for future relationships based on an infant's primary attachment
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monotropy
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
degree of distress shown by infants when parted from attachment figures
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cultural variations
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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seperation
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 childrens homes
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affections psychopathy
an inability to show affection or concern for others
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continuity hypothesis
the idea that there is consistency between early emotional experiences and later relationships
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temperament hypothesis
the idea that the nature of infants' attachments is due to the innate personality factors
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Front
Interactional synchrony
Back
the co-ordinated rhythmic exchanges between carer and infant
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