Attachment system - ANSWER The sum of emotional and physical proximity-seeking
behaviors toward the caregiver, developed by the child as a result of adaptive and
maladaptive parent behaviors. Regulates the pattern of attachment characteristic of the
child.
What are the dynamics of the attachment system - ANSWER proximity
Safe
Seperation
Secure
Working models of attachment - ANSWER infants' mental models of whether others
are trustworthy and whether they are worthy of others' care.
Working models of relationships - ANSWER global feelings about the nature and worth
of close relationships and other people's trustworthiness
Strange situation - ANSWER a behavioral test developed by Mary Ainsworth that is
used to determine a child's attachment style
4 attachment styles - ANSWER secure
Fearful
Preoccupied
Dismissive
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, Secure attachment style - ANSWER an attachment style characterized by trust, a lack
of concern with being abandoned, and the view that one is worthy and well liked
Fearful attachment style - ANSWER characterized by the perception of self as
unworthy of love; fostered by dismissive, rejecting, or abusive treatment by a caregiver
Pre-occupied attachment - ANSWER - Negative view of self and positive view of others
- may express anger or confusion regarding childhood
Dismissive attachment style - ANSWER a conflicted, insecure attachment style
characterized by high self-esteem and low interpersonal trust
Secure attachment style outcomes - ANSWER Individuals with secure attachment have
low anxiety and do not avoid getting close to others. Securely attached adults have positive
self-worth and believe that they are worthy of being loved
Intimacy - ANSWER in Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a
primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood
Environmental conditions for intimacy - ANSWER •1. Physical proximity
•2. Shared episodes
•3. Intimacy readiness
•Senior year, Valentine's Day, Romantic dinners
•4. Romantic feelings
•Physiological arousal and a cognitive label
Relational messages - ANSWER the nature of the relationship between communication
partners that is implied by the symbols that are used to communicate
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behaviors toward the caregiver, developed by the child as a result of adaptive and
maladaptive parent behaviors. Regulates the pattern of attachment characteristic of the
child.
What are the dynamics of the attachment system - ANSWER proximity
Safe
Seperation
Secure
Working models of attachment - ANSWER infants' mental models of whether others
are trustworthy and whether they are worthy of others' care.
Working models of relationships - ANSWER global feelings about the nature and worth
of close relationships and other people's trustworthiness
Strange situation - ANSWER a behavioral test developed by Mary Ainsworth that is
used to determine a child's attachment style
4 attachment styles - ANSWER secure
Fearful
Preoccupied
Dismissive
1
, Secure attachment style - ANSWER an attachment style characterized by trust, a lack
of concern with being abandoned, and the view that one is worthy and well liked
Fearful attachment style - ANSWER characterized by the perception of self as
unworthy of love; fostered by dismissive, rejecting, or abusive treatment by a caregiver
Pre-occupied attachment - ANSWER - Negative view of self and positive view of others
- may express anger or confusion regarding childhood
Dismissive attachment style - ANSWER a conflicted, insecure attachment style
characterized by high self-esteem and low interpersonal trust
Secure attachment style outcomes - ANSWER Individuals with secure attachment have
low anxiety and do not avoid getting close to others. Securely attached adults have positive
self-worth and believe that they are worthy of being loved
Intimacy - ANSWER in Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a
primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood
Environmental conditions for intimacy - ANSWER •1. Physical proximity
•2. Shared episodes
•3. Intimacy readiness
•Senior year, Valentine's Day, Romantic dinners
•4. Romantic feelings
•Physiological arousal and a cognitive label
Relational messages - ANSWER the nature of the relationship between communication
partners that is implied by the symbols that are used to communicate
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