Key terminology (Attachment) 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAttachmentA2/A-levelAQA Created by: charlottehorneCreated on: 09-05-21 19:57 Attachment A close, two-way emotional bond between two individuals that see eachother as essential for their emotional security. 1 of 16 Reciprocity An interaction where each person responds to the other and elicits a response from them. 2 of 16 Interactional synchrony When the mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other in a coordinated way. 3 of 16 Bond A set of feelings that tie one person to another. 4 of 16 Learning theory The theory that all behaviour is learnt rather than inborn and what people become is due to their life experiences. 5 of 16 Critical period When infants form an attachment with a caregiver between birth and 2 and a half years. 6 of 16 Monotrophy Infants form only one 'special' attachment with their mother/ mother-subsitute. 7 of 16 Internal working model A cognitive model about how a child's early relationships act as a template for relationships in later life. 8 of 16 Secure attachment (type B) They use their attachment figure as a secure base and seek their attachment figure in times of distress. 9 of 16 Insecure-resistant attachment (type C) When the child displays clingy behaviour but then rejects any attempts by the caregiver when they try to interact. 10 of 16 Insecure-avoidant attachment (type A) Child doesn't orientate with their attachment figure, is very independent and doesn't seek their comfort when distressed. 11 of 16 Institutionalisation The behaviour patterns of infants that grew in an orphanage/ foster care. 12 of 16 Deprivation dwarfism Children who lack emotional care can become physically underdeveloped because the hormone production is negatively impacted. 13 of 16 Attachment disorder A psychiatric disorder that affects a child's social and emotional development. 14 of 16 Intellectual underfunctioning When a child's cognitive development is delayed or reduced. 15 of 16 Disinhibitied attachment When a child actively approaches or tries to interact with strangers in a overfriendly manner (form of insecure attachment). 16 of 16
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