Theories of attachment - L3 HSC

Attachment is the _________ bond formed between infants and young children and their main caregiver.

Bowlby's theory of attachment suggests that infants are biologically pre programmed to from attachments.

• True

• False

Select all that are true of Bowlby's theory of attachment.

• In their early months, infants form more than 1 primary attachment

• Infancy is a critical period for developing attachments

• Attachment to the primary caregiver is essential

• Attachments to the primary caregiver in infancy does not impact future attachments

• A disruption to attachment has a negative impact on development.

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment at what age do infants respond to any caregiver?

• 0-3 months

• 4-7 months

• 7-9 months

• 10 months +

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment at what age do infants start to feel unhappy when separated from their primary caregiver?

• 0-3 months

• 4-7 months

• 7-9 months

• 10 months +

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment by what age have infants formed multiple attachments?

• 7-9 months

• 10 months +

• 18 months

• 2 years

What are the 3 main types of attachments classified by Mary Ainsworth in her report Ainsworth's Strange Situation Classification?

• Insecure / avoidant

• Secure / content

• Secure

• Insecure / resistant

• Insecure / anxious

________ is the classification in Ainsworth's SSC where infants will show distress when a primary caregiver leaves and seeks comfort when they are upset.

In Ainsworth's SSC she suggests that if a parent is unavailable to a child or rejects them the following behaviors are likely to be seen?

• Greets them when they return

• Happy with strangers if caregiver is present

• Does not show distress when primary caregiver leaves

• May go to a stranger for comfort

• Shows anxiety and insecurity

In Ainsworth's SSC she suggests that if a parent is inconsistent in meeting a child's needs the following behaviors are likely to be seen?

• Shows distress when a primary caregiver leaves

• Happy with strangers if caregiver is present

• Does not show distress when primary caregiver leaves

• Resists contact from primary caregiver when they return

• Shows anxiety and insecurity