Types of attachment

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  • Created on: 17-03-22 20:27
Who conducted research into the types of attachment?
Mary Ainsworth
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What are the 5 areas being assessed?
-proximity seeking
-exploration/secure base
-stranger anxiety
-separation anxiety
-response on reunion
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What is type B attachment?
Secure
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What is type A attachment?
Insecure- avoidant
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What is type c attachment?
Insecure-resistant
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which attachment type shows low, moderate, low, low, low?
Insecure avoidant (A)
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What percentage of babies were securely attached?
60-75%
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What percentage of babies were insecure-avoidantly attached?
20-25%
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What percentage of babies were insecure-resistantly attached?
3%
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Suggest 1 reason for an insecure-resistant attachment?
The caregiver may have been inconstistant with comfort during the critical period.
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One strength of Ainsworth? (PEE)
Predictive validity, (B) have better outcomes later, circle of security
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HOWEVER...
Temperament hypothesis, Kagan, genetics, may not actually be measuring attachment
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Another strength
Good reliability, Bick +0.94 inter-rater reliability, no subjective judgements
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One weakness
Culture bound, imposed etic, eg Japan (not resistant) , wrong judgment
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-proximity seeking
-exploration/secure base
-stranger anxiety
-separation anxiety
-response on reunion

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