Attachment

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Created on: 05-01-13 20:20

Name the three different types of attachment.

Secure, Insecure Avoidant, Insecure Resistant.

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Explain details of Ainsworth (1970)

The aim: to investigate different types of attachment. How old were the participants? 1 year to 18 months. What was e research method? Observation method. Describe the room? A play room, 2 comfy chairs, toys, video cameras, lab experiment.

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Descibe the 8 stages of the strange situation.

1) Mum and baby, 2) stranger comes in, 3) stranger plays with baby, 4) mum leaves stranger comforts, 5) mum comes back stranger leaves, 6) baby alone, 7)stranger and baby,8) stranger leaves just mum and baby.

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What were the findings of Ainsworth (1970)

Secure 70%, Insecure Avoidant 15%, Insecure Resistant 15%

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Criticisms of Ainsworth (1970)

Strenghts- Lab experiment so it's controlled, High ecological validity, No demand characteristics. Weaknesses- Unethical, Lacks population validity, No natural settings.

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What causes one child to be different to another in attachment?

Sensitivity to the mother- Sensitive to babies needs are more likely to produce a securly attached child. Temperament differences in babies- It ca be influenced by their personality, how much time they spend crying, how much they enjoy human company.

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Name the 3 temprement types?

Easy babies, Slow to warm up babies and Difficult babies.

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Fox (1977)

Babies are cared for in a communal child care, from 4 days old. Parents visit children for 3 hour a day to play and cuddle. Babies in a japanese culture are with their parents, until the age of 2.

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Why is Takahashi (1990) so unethical?

The infants would get so stressed, because they aren't used to not being with their parents. It's distressing for parents also.

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Why were there no insecure avoident children in Takahashi's study?

Because they were raised and brought up to not act in such a way because it's disrespectful and there not left alone until they are 2 years old.

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