Bowlby- Attachment Theory

Mary Ainsworth is...

• a psychologist that studied the Strange Situation.

• a psychologist who said that attachments were formed at survival.

• a nice name

Insecure Avoidant is..

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• when a child forms no attachment.

• the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

• the child can be clingy and demanding yet awkward with the caregiver at the same time.

Insecure resistant is..

• The child can be clingy and demanding yet awkward with the caregiver at the same time.

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• when a child forms no attachment to a caregiver

• the child is quite independent of the care giver.

Secure Attachment is...

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• when a child forms no attachment to a caregiver.

• a relationship based on trust between child and caregiver, child wishes to interact with them.

• the child is quiet independent of the caregiver.

Monotropy is...

• when a child forms no attachment to the caregiver.

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

• the child can be clingy and demanding yet awkward with the caregiver at the same time.

Critical Period is...

• a psychologist who said that attachments were formed for survival.

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• A time where attachment must take place or there will be long term consequences.

• the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

John Bowlby is..

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• A psychologist who said that attachments were formed at birth.

• a psychologist that studied the attachment in the Strange Situation.

• a child that is quite independent of the caregiver.

Privation is...

• when a child has formed an attachment to a caregiver but this is broken due to separation

• relationship based on trust between child and caregiver, child wishes to interact with them

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

Deprivation is...

• relationship based on trust between child and caregiver , child wishes to interact with them.

• an attachment to one primary caregiver.

• when a child has formed an attachment to a caregiver but this is broken due to separation

• when a child forms no attachment to the caregiver.

According to the attachment theory, which years of childhood are children most vulnerable with regards to attachment?

• 13-18 years

• 20-40 years

• 0- 5years

• 5-10 years