Outline and evaluate the strange situations During the 1970’s‚ psychologist Mary Ainsworth further expanded upon Bowlby’s groundbreaking work in her now-famous "Strange Situation" study. The study involved observing children between the ages of 12 to 18 months responding to a situation in which they were briefly left alone and then reunited with their mother (Ainsworth‚ 1978). Based on these observations‚ Ainsworth concluded that there were three major styles of attachment: secure attachment‚ ambivalent-insecure
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caregiver. Psychologist Mary Ainsworth sought to expound on Bowlby’s attachment theory by creating a test designed to observe the behaviors of children in different situations. Ainsworth devised the Strange Situation test‚ which placed young children in situations where the primary caregiver left and a stranger was introduced (Belsky‚ 2016). The purpose of the test was to assess the strength and type of attachment to the caregiver (Belsky‚ 2016). Bowlby and Ainsworth both shared the idea that a
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and why attachment develops. Bowlby wanted to move away from the behaviourist approach that had gone before. Another influential name in the study of attachment was Mary Ainsworth who was member of John Bowlby’s research group in London at that time (Custance‚ 2012). After initial misgivings around Bowlby’s work‚ Ainsworth saw the relevance in mother/child studies‚ and decided to carry out her own research. After having two observational studies under her belt‚ the Strange Situation procedure
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ATTACHMENT THEORY – JOHN BOWLBY AND MARY AINSWORTH Psychologist John Bowlby believed that childhood development depended upon a child’s ability to form a good strong relationship with at least one caregiver‚ this would usually be the parents. Bowlby’s studies led him to believe that a strong attachment provides the necessary sense of security but he found that those without such relationships in place were fearful and less willing to learn from new experiences unlike those who have strong parental
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Attachment theory is not considered a theory of psychotherapy‚ but a developmental psychodynamic theory‚ in that a child’s early development of attachment to a caregiver unconsciously impacts that child in forming adult attachments. Insecure attachment has been shown to negatively impact generations as a child with an insecure attachment may become a parent‚ who parents with an insecure attachment‚ this is said to be intergenerational transmission (Berzoff‚ Melano Flanagan‚ & Hertz‚ 2016). This
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Denise Daniel AP Psychology 10/8 Developmental Psychologist Mary Ainsworh was born in Glendale Ohio in 1913 and she was the oldest of three girls. (McLeod 2008) When Mary was five years old she moved to Canada. At fifteen Ainsworth read William McDougall’s “ Character and conduct of life” which inspired her to choose a career in Psychology. Later on in life she attended the University of Toronto where she was one out of four to complete with an honors degree in psychology in 1929. (McLeod
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Unit 4: Development through the Life stages Name; Lucy Thomson Date issued; 08th October 2014 Deadline; 05th November 2014 Introduction‚ In this assignment I will be looking into Michael Jackson and I will have three learning aims which include the following; Know stages of growth and development throughout the human lifespan‚ understand potential effects of life factors and events on the development of the individual and to understand physical and psychological changes
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their primary caregivers or the persons to who they are most strongly attached. The Stranger Situation study was used by Ainsworth and Bell (1970) to measuring attachment. The aim was to see how infant act under conditions of mild stress. Three participants were mothers‚ infant and stranger. A child is placed in 8 different situations and combining mothers and stranger connects
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Developmental Psychology Notes Examines how people are continually developing- physically‚ cognitively‚ and socially – from infancy through old age. Nature and Nurture: how do genetic inheritance and experience influence our development? Should always be in the back of your head during this unit. Are you who you are because of the way you were born or because of the way you were raised? Continuity and stages: is development a gradual‚ continuous process like riding an escalator‚ or does it proceed
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A thematic analysis in support of the theory that early relationships affect adult attachment Abstract. This study was a qualitative thematic analysis to see if there was any evidence in early relationships that then affects the adult attachment theory. The qualitative textual analysis was carried out on a pre-existing‚ edited‚ filmed semi-structured interview. The thematic analysis showed that there is some truth in
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