attachment definition
development of a mutual and intense emotional relationship between an infant and its caregivers
internal working model definition
schemas you make about primary caregivers
who does attachment
Ainsworth and hazan+shaver
Ainsworth method
longitudinal study
ainsworth aim
measure the Childs attachment behavior based on how the child reacts when mother leaves
ainsworth sampling
opportunity
ainsworth participant
28 children, 15 weeks-2 year old
Ainsworth procedures
mother and child left alone
stranger comes in
mother leaves
see how child reacts
ainsworth results
20% avoidant, 70% securely, 10% ambivalent
Ainsworth findings/link
it was found that securely attachment in dependent on an emotionally responsive mother. this supports attachment because mothers who are sensitive to needs have securely babies and vise versa
hazan+shaver method
survey
hazan+shaver aim
see if adult attachment is a reflection of beliefs and relationships based on early attachment figures
hazan+shaver sampling
volunteer
hazan+shaver pp
620, 14-82, 205 m, 415 f
hazan+shaver procedures
- love quiz
2.read 3 statements - indicate which one
- eventually ask about childhood and how their parents treated them
hazan+shaver results
56% secure, 25% avoidant, 19% ambivalent
hazan+shaver findings/link
securely- parents were available, attentive, responsive
avoidant- rejecting, unresponsive
ambivalent- anxious, sometimes responsive
this supports attachment because how their parents treated them growing up made their attachment style today
Ainsworth magec
m- standardized, easy to replicate
a- real life
g- both
e-children
c-cross cultural
hazan+shaver mage
m- self reported, replicated
a- real life
g- both
e- consent
deal for attachment
e- Ainsworth attachment style, adult attachment
a- high predictive validity- inform parenting styles, predict
l-self reporting, memory distortion
