Attachment is described as the socio-emotional bond between individuals (Wicks-Nelson & Isreal‚ 2009). Healthy parental attachment develops in the first year of life through consistent‚ sensitive‚ and responsive parenting from a stable caregiver (Ainsworth‚ 1979; Barnas & Cummings‚ 1994; Sroufe‚ 2005). The attachment relationship with a caregiver is an essential component in helping to form the foundation for healthy personality and functioning in society. For example‚ attachment is known to influence
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References: Ainsworth M(1978) cited by Wood C‚ Littleton K & Oates J (2003) p.30 ’Lifespan Development’ in Cooper T & Roth I (eds) Challenging Psychological Issues‚ Milton Keynes‚ The Open University Bowlby J 1946 cited by Wood C‚ Littleton K & Oates J (2003) p.22-29
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References: Ainsworth (1962) cited in ‘Parenting and Attachments’ ‚ Oates‚ J.‚ Lewis‚ C.‚ Lamb‚ M. (eds) Psychological Development and Early Childhood‚ Oxford‚ Blackwell/ The Open University. Bowlby (1973) cited in ‘Parenting and Attachments’ ‚ Oates‚ J.‚ Lewis‚ C.‚ Lamb
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between two people like with a mother and infant. The attachment acts as a basis for further emotional and psychological development. Following on from the study carried out by Schaffer and Emerson (1964) on the phases of development in attachment‚ Ainsworth and Bell (1978) investigated individual differences in attachment using the Strange Situation. They hoped that their method of assessing attachments would be a reliable and valid measure of attachments. The Strange Situation test lasted approximately
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Outline and evaluate research into cross-cultural variation in Attachment (12) Some studies support Bowlby’s theory view that attachment is universal and those studies show cultural similarities. However there are also studies that suggest the importance of cultural differences. Some research suggest that some aspects of attachment are consistent across cultures. Ainsworth’s research supports this. She found in her studies of Us children and Ugandan childrens that sensitive mothering was linked
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Outline and evaluate an explanation of attachment Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space (Ainsworth‚ 1973; Bowlby‚ 1969). Attachment does not have to be mutual. One person may have an attachment with an individual which is not shared. Attachment is characterized by specific behaviors in children‚ such as seeking proximity with the attachment figure when upset or threatened (Bowlby‚ 1969). Bowlby’s theory states that attachment
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PSYCHOLOGY– UNIT 1 Attachment is an emotional bond between two people‚ it is a 2 way process that endures over time‚ serving the function of protecting the infant and leading to certain behaviours (seeking proximity‚ distress on separation‚ pleasure on reunion and general orientation of behaviour) There is a Primary attachment figure (PAF) EXPLANATIONS OF ATTACHMENT: LEARNING THEORY Learnt rather than inborn Classical: Association Proposes that food (UCS) naturally produces a feeling of pleasure
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attachment styles in their early relationships which influence later relationships by providing the child with beliefs about themselves‚ other people and relationships in general. There are several attachment styles that a child can develop in infancy. Ainsworth (1971) divided these into secure‚ insecure-avoidant and insecure-resistant‚ when working on her ‘Strange Situation’ research. The characteristics we associate with attachment styles will provide a child with a set of beliefs about themselves and
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The four types of attachment denote the relationship between the child and attachment figure; secure (60% of children)‚ insecure ambivalent (11%)‚ insecure avoidant (25%)‚ and disorganised (4%) (Ainsworth & Bell‚ 1970). These relationships act as the basis for all social connections across the lifespan‚ and are consequently of key importance (Bowlby‚
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Social psychology Social psychology – Lecture 3 – 5/2/2013 Research methods Selection of participants Representative sample Sampling method Representative sample The sample is the group of people the researcher has chosen to examine The population is the group of people the researcher wishes to understand The sample should be similar to the population you wish to understand – the sample taken from a small bit of country Sampling method A random sample enables each person in the
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