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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in the early 1970s. They did not exhibit distress on separation‚ and either ignored the caregiver on their return (A1 subtype) or showed some tendency to approach together with some tendency to ignore or turn away from the caregiver (A2 subtype). Ainsworth and Bell theorised that the apparently unruffled behaviour of the avoidant infants is in
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biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles‚ behaviours‚ activities‚ and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. 5. Describe how Mary Ainsworth
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children in psychology Content: •What is child psychology? •Define the terms: attachment‚ deprivation‚ privation‚ evolution‚ daycare and separation anxiety •Bowlby’s theory of attachment •Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis •The work of Ainsworth •Research into deprivation and separation‚ and how the negative effects can be minimised •Research into privation‚ and the debate of whether or not the negative effects are reversible •Characteristics and explanations of one of: severe learning
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the internal working model is the continuity hypothesis‚ which is a key theory to explaining childhood or adolescent experiences on later adult relationships‚ where it states that childhood relationships will affect your future relationships‚ Mary Ainsworth explores this by looking at our relationships as infants as concluded three types: Secure‚ insecure-avoidant‚ insecure-resistant. Secure is where the infant is in a calm state even without the presence of the primary caregiver‚ secure avoidant
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According to Feldman (2008)‚ the emotional bond that develops between a child and a certain individual is referred to as attachment. In nonhumans‚ this process begins in the first days of life with “imprinting‚” which is essentially the infant’s readiness to learn (Lorenz‚ 1957‚ as cited in Feldman‚ 2008‚ p.89). The bond is facilitated by mother-child physical contact during imprinting. A similar phenomenon is observed between human mothers and their newborns‚ which is why mother’s are strongly encouraged
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Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination June 2009 Psychology (Specification A) Unit 1 1 2 PSYA1 3 4 5 Cognitive Psychology‚ Developmental Psychology and Research Methods Wednesday 13 May 2009 Mark 6 7 8 9.00 am to 10.30 am TOTAL You will need no other materials. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes
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The attachment theory came about in the early 1950’s from psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. The definition of attachment according to Bowlby is the enduring deep emotional bond between a child and a specific caregiver. Bowlby described attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby‚ 1969‚ p. 194). Bowlby believed that attachment characterized human experience from "the cradle to the grave." Attachment is not only present in infants but it continues
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The Relational Approach to Counselling I this essay I intend to demonstrate my understanding of the Relational Approach and its underlying theory. I will show throughout this essay that it is essential to understand relationships‚ their development and impact on humans. I am also going to discuss the concept of secure base and repeating relational patterns. I will then consider the implications of working with a culturally diverse population and how this effect the counsellor‘s way of being with
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Attachment These categories of relationship were developed by Mary Ainsworth. After weeks of spending time with these mom-baby pairs in their home environment and carefully documenting many aspects of their communication‚ she would then bring these one year-old infants and their mothers into a little play room with a one-way mirror for observation. The mom and the baby would be given a period of time to get used to the new space and then another person would enter the room and interact with both
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