PSYCH 150 PART 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED .GRADED
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Functions of the Attachment System - ANSWER -Proximity
Maintenance
- staying nearby
- protest separation
Secure Base - ANSWER -having a base from which to explore the
outside world
,Safe Haven - ANSWER -turning to caregiver for comfort & reassurance
Evolutionary Functions of SECURE Attachment
- Advantages - ANSWER -- positive appraisals of threat : copes better
with stress , does not overreact with fear and can focus on task at hand
- positive relationships : works well with others ; resolves conflicts
successfully ; effective in leadership roles
Evolutionary Functions of SECURE Attachment
Disadvantages - ANSWER -- Disadvantages
- slower identification of early signs of danger ; may not recognize an
emerging threat due to positive appraisals
- slower activation of defensive behavior : may not act in a timely
manner in an emergency because too busy focusing on tasks at hand
Proximity seeking may get in the way of activation fight -or-flight :
people react to imminent danger by seeking proximity to loved one's
first, which undermines their own survival
Evolutionary Functions of Anxious Attachment
- Disadvantages - ANSWER -- false alarms : sees danger where it
doesn't exist
- problems in relationships : clingy, hostile , difficult to work/live with
, Evolutionary Functions of Anxious Attachment
Advantages - ANSWER -- quick to recognize danger / threat :
hypervigilance ensures detection of actual danger despite lots of false
alarms
- quick to call other people's attention to danger : sentinels of the
humankind
- particularly useful in environments where danger is prevalent but
unpredictable → parents are not able to respond consistently to
children, leading to intergenerational transmission of anxious
attachment
Evolutionary functions of AVOIDANT attachment
- Disadvantages - ANSWER -- selfish / self - reliant : accustomed to
looking out for their own interests and taking care of themselves, even
if this sometimes occurs at others' expense
- weak social / interpersonal ties : not central members of the group
Evolutionary functions of AVOIDANT attachment
Advantage - ANSWER -Rapid fight-or-flight response : be the first to
flee danger without coordinating with others or waiting to be saved ;
they may find escape paths that are beneficial to the group's survival
Deactivate intense emotion in the face of danger : deactivation
strategies may help them regulate their emotions during fight-or-flight
DETAILED ANSWERS WELL VERIFIED .GRADED
A+
Functions of the Attachment System - ANSWER -Proximity
Maintenance
- staying nearby
- protest separation
Secure Base - ANSWER -having a base from which to explore the
outside world
,Safe Haven - ANSWER -turning to caregiver for comfort & reassurance
Evolutionary Functions of SECURE Attachment
- Advantages - ANSWER -- positive appraisals of threat : copes better
with stress , does not overreact with fear and can focus on task at hand
- positive relationships : works well with others ; resolves conflicts
successfully ; effective in leadership roles
Evolutionary Functions of SECURE Attachment
Disadvantages - ANSWER -- Disadvantages
- slower identification of early signs of danger ; may not recognize an
emerging threat due to positive appraisals
- slower activation of defensive behavior : may not act in a timely
manner in an emergency because too busy focusing on tasks at hand
Proximity seeking may get in the way of activation fight -or-flight :
people react to imminent danger by seeking proximity to loved one's
first, which undermines their own survival
Evolutionary Functions of Anxious Attachment
- Disadvantages - ANSWER -- false alarms : sees danger where it
doesn't exist
- problems in relationships : clingy, hostile , difficult to work/live with
, Evolutionary Functions of Anxious Attachment
Advantages - ANSWER -- quick to recognize danger / threat :
hypervigilance ensures detection of actual danger despite lots of false
alarms
- quick to call other people's attention to danger : sentinels of the
humankind
- particularly useful in environments where danger is prevalent but
unpredictable → parents are not able to respond consistently to
children, leading to intergenerational transmission of anxious
attachment
Evolutionary functions of AVOIDANT attachment
- Disadvantages - ANSWER -- selfish / self - reliant : accustomed to
looking out for their own interests and taking care of themselves, even
if this sometimes occurs at others' expense
- weak social / interpersonal ties : not central members of the group
Evolutionary functions of AVOIDANT attachment
Advantage - ANSWER -Rapid fight-or-flight response : be the first to
flee danger without coordinating with others or waiting to be saved ;
they may find escape paths that are beneficial to the group's survival
Deactivate intense emotion in the face of danger : deactivation
strategies may help them regulate their emotions during fight-or-flight
