WorksheetsTheories of attachment - L3 HSC
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Attachment is the (a) 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
(a) 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
