Attachment

Question 1

What 4 indexes are used in the strange situation to measure child’s behaviour

Answer 1

1. Proximity seeking
2. Contact-maintenance
3. Resistance
4. Avoidance

Question 2

What are the 4 attachment categories

Answer 2

A) Insecure-avoidant
B) Securely attached
C) Insecure-resistant
D) Insecure-disorganised

Question 3

Explain the findings of Van Ijzeondoorn’s study

Answer 3

Frequently of attachment types

62% secure
15% insecure avoidant
9% insecure resistant
15% insecure disorganised

Question 4

How do insecure avoidant children’s caregiver respond to their cues

Answer 4

Reject or ignore

Question 5

How do insecure resistant children’s caregivers respond to their cues

Answer 5

Inconsistent pattern of response

Question 6

How does caregivers mind mindedness compare between insecure resistant and insecure avoidant groups

Answer 6

Insecure resistant attachment caregivers showed higher scores in non attuned mind related comments compared to insecure avoidant

Question 7

What 4 categories were found in George et al’s Adult attachment interview

Answer 7

• Autonomous attachment: coherent well balanced accounts, clear valuing of close personal relationships
• Dismissing attachment: deny importance of attachment, canid recall childhood events, idealised representations with no evidence
• Preoccupied attachment: unable to move on from issues relating to early attachment relationships
• Unresolved attachment: unable to resolve feelings related to loss of a loved one or trauma they have suffered

Question 8

How does parental AAI classification relate to infant attachment types

Answer 8

Parent autonomous-> child securely attached

Parent dismissing, preoccupied, unresolved-> child insecure

Parent unresolved-> child insecure disorganised