problems with attachment

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  • Created by: EClou
  • Created on: 11-04-15 09:21
what is PDD and what is it a response to?
Potest, Despair, Detachment, in response to short term separation.
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define each one:
Protest - kid cries when PCG leaves + clings on, wants to escape if anyone else picks them up, Despair - calmer after a while but still upset - refuses comfort attempts/appears withdrawn, Detachment - starts re-engaging but angry with PCG at return
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what is privation?
lack of any attachment formed ini early years
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what is deprivation?
loss of emotional care provided by PCH which isn't compensated for by a substitute - leading to a problem with the attachment bond
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in Robertson & Robertson's experiment what were 3 other aspects of John's situation which were likely to lead to distress?
1. No father, 2. shift patter ant nursery meant no constant caregiving, 3. John wasn't at home
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what are the long term effects of separation?
Extreme clinginess - infant clings to PCG when try to leave even in places where they were happy to be left before, Detachment - appears detached from PCG + refuses cuddles, Demandingness - child is more demanding of PCG
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what is the infant likely to do that makes their behaviour unpredictable in this situation?
they are likely to alternate between extreme clinginess and detachment
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how do these behaviours help the child?
they are designed to protect the child from being left - clinginess- prevent them from being hurt of they are left - detachment
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give the 6 things effecting response to separation
1. age, 2. gender, 3. quality of care, 4. whom and where they are left (with), 5. experiences of previous separations, 6. attachment type.
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what did Schaffer and Callender show?
response to short term separation is strongest between the ages of 12 - 18 months
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what does this pattern show and suggest?
theres an increased ability to understand that PCG will come back possibly linked to cognitive development
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what attachment type copes best with separation?
secure
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which gender reacts more strongly?
boys
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what should substitute are do to ensure that the negative effects of separation are reduced?
ensure that it is high quality and continuous
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Protest - kid cries when PCG leaves + clings on, wants to escape if anyone else picks them up, Despair - calmer after a while but still upset - refuses comfort attempts/appears withdrawn, Detachment - starts re-engaging but angry with PCG at return

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what is privation?

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what is deprivation?

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in Robertson & Robertson's experiment what were 3 other aspects of John's situation which were likely to lead to distress?

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