PSYC 3611 Module 11 & 12
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1. John Bowlby: a British psychologist, psychoanalyst, & psychiatrist; 1907-90 - Identified the characteristics of a
child's attachment to his/her caregiver and the phases that a child experiences when separated from the caregiver.
2. According to John Bowlby, the earliest bond formed by a child with his/her
caregiver has a tremendous impact on...: all relationships that the child will form throughout
his/her life
3. Bowlby's Theory of attachment: Attachment is a product of evolutionary processes designed to keep
the infant close to the mother, thus improving the child's chances of survival, because of this we are born with an innate
drive to form attachments with caregivers.
4. A motivational system deigned to regulate attachment emerged through
what process?: Natural Selection
5. What determines a successful attachment?: Nurtirance & responsiveness
6. According to the attachment theory, what allows a child to develop a sense
of security with his/her caregiver? How does this happen?: Primary caregivers who are
available and responsive to an infant's needs. The infant will learn that the caregiver is dependable, which creates a
secure base for the child to then explore the world.
7. Attachment theory is the joint network of whom?: John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth
8. John Bowlby developed the basic tenets of attachment theory from what
concepts?: ethology, cybernetics (science of communication and automatic control systems in both machines and
living beings), information processing, developmental psychology, and psychoanalysts
9. Bowlby revolutionized our thinking about...: A child's link to the mother and its disruption
through separation, deprivation, and grief.
Attachment is a "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings"
10. Who tested Bolwby's ideas and expanded his theory?: Mary Ainsworth (She is respon-
sible for some of the new directions it is now taking.)
11. Who developed the concept of the attachment figure as a secure base from
which an infant can explore the world: Mary Ainsworth
12. Maternal Sensitivity: The quality of a mother's sensitive behaviours that are based on her awareness,
perception, and responsiveness to infant cues and behaviours - developed by Mary Ainsworth
13. Dr. vera Fahlberg' Cycle of how a "Healthy Attachment" Develops: Need -> Arousa
(e.g., crying) -> Need met -> Relaxation
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14. Dr. vera Fahlberg' Cycle of how a "Healthy Attachment" does not develop: Need
-> Arousal -> Need unmet -> Emotional distress
15. Ainsworth's strange situation: In 1970s, Mary Ainsworth expanded Bowlby's work
Researchers observed children (aged 12-18 months) as they responded to a "situation" in which they were with their
mothers, then briefly left alone, and finally reunited with their mothers
The "Strange situation" indicated profound effects of attachment on behaviour (in children 12-18 years old)
16. Three types of attachment: 1. Secure
2. Avoidant
3. Ambivalent-insecure
17. Secure attachment: 1. A consistent and supportive relationship with parent(s) during infancy.
2. Parent would have been available and responded to the infant's needs and cues while comforting and soothing
him/her to feel safe.
3. This child views parent as a "secure base"
4. When a child is able to rely on parent in early years he/she gains a better understanding of self and world
5. The child's relationship with parent allows child to trust people in his/her life
18. Avoidant attachment: 1. Child has been repeatedly ignored or rebuffed when in need of soothing
2. Child's experiences during infancy have not been reliable or consistent
3. Attachment needs have been minimized
4. Child does not pursue emotional connections to people, may feel disconnected from others and from own emotiona
needs
19. ambivalent attachment: 1. Care was inconsistent or intrusive
2. Thus, the child has not been able to rely on caregiver for soothing and caring
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1. John Bowlby: a British psychologist, psychoanalyst, & psychiatrist; 1907-90 - Identified the characteristics of a
child's attachment to his/her caregiver and the phases that a child experiences when separated from the caregiver.
2. According to John Bowlby, the earliest bond formed by a child with his/her
caregiver has a tremendous impact on...: all relationships that the child will form throughout
his/her life
3. Bowlby's Theory of attachment: Attachment is a product of evolutionary processes designed to keep
the infant close to the mother, thus improving the child's chances of survival, because of this we are born with an innate
drive to form attachments with caregivers.
4. A motivational system deigned to regulate attachment emerged through
what process?: Natural Selection
5. What determines a successful attachment?: Nurtirance & responsiveness
6. According to the attachment theory, what allows a child to develop a sense
of security with his/her caregiver? How does this happen?: Primary caregivers who are
available and responsive to an infant's needs. The infant will learn that the caregiver is dependable, which creates a
secure base for the child to then explore the world.
7. Attachment theory is the joint network of whom?: John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth
8. John Bowlby developed the basic tenets of attachment theory from what
concepts?: ethology, cybernetics (science of communication and automatic control systems in both machines and
living beings), information processing, developmental psychology, and psychoanalysts
9. Bowlby revolutionized our thinking about...: A child's link to the mother and its disruption
through separation, deprivation, and grief.
Attachment is a "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings"
10. Who tested Bolwby's ideas and expanded his theory?: Mary Ainsworth (She is respon-
sible for some of the new directions it is now taking.)
11. Who developed the concept of the attachment figure as a secure base from
which an infant can explore the world: Mary Ainsworth
12. Maternal Sensitivity: The quality of a mother's sensitive behaviours that are based on her awareness,
perception, and responsiveness to infant cues and behaviours - developed by Mary Ainsworth
13. Dr. vera Fahlberg' Cycle of how a "Healthy Attachment" Develops: Need -> Arousa
(e.g., crying) -> Need met -> Relaxation
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, PSYC 3611 Module 11 & 12
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hw2c1n
14. Dr. vera Fahlberg' Cycle of how a "Healthy Attachment" does not develop: Need
-> Arousal -> Need unmet -> Emotional distress
15. Ainsworth's strange situation: In 1970s, Mary Ainsworth expanded Bowlby's work
Researchers observed children (aged 12-18 months) as they responded to a "situation" in which they were with their
mothers, then briefly left alone, and finally reunited with their mothers
The "Strange situation" indicated profound effects of attachment on behaviour (in children 12-18 years old)
16. Three types of attachment: 1. Secure
2. Avoidant
3. Ambivalent-insecure
17. Secure attachment: 1. A consistent and supportive relationship with parent(s) during infancy.
2. Parent would have been available and responded to the infant's needs and cues while comforting and soothing
him/her to feel safe.
3. This child views parent as a "secure base"
4. When a child is able to rely on parent in early years he/she gains a better understanding of self and world
5. The child's relationship with parent allows child to trust people in his/her life
18. Avoidant attachment: 1. Child has been repeatedly ignored or rebuffed when in need of soothing
2. Child's experiences during infancy have not been reliable or consistent
3. Attachment needs have been minimized
4. Child does not pursue emotional connections to people, may feel disconnected from others and from own emotiona
needs
19. ambivalent attachment: 1. Care was inconsistent or intrusive
2. Thus, the child has not been able to rely on caregiver for soothing and caring
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