Psychology 2720A/B Lecture Notes - Social Cognition, Physical Attractiveness, Norm (Social)

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B

Document Summary

Is child able to calm down regardless of stranger or mom being there. Is child willing to play and explore: children need a sense of safety and security to continue to play and explore. Attachment styles identified by ainsworth: secure (55-70%) Four category model identified: high proximity seeking at top, low proximity seeking at bottom, low anxiety of abandonment at left, high anxiety of abandonment on right. I find it relatively easy to get close to others and i am comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me. I don"t often worry about being abandoned or about someone getting close to me: most people have secure attachment style, anxious. I find that others are reluctant to get as close as i would like. I often worry that my partner does not really love me or want to stay with me. I want to merge completely with another person, and this desire sometimes scares people away: avoidant.