PSYC 205 Study Guide - Final Guide: Relational Aggression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Sociometric Status
27 Apr 2017
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Chapter 11: attachment to others and development of self (426-453) Attachment: an emotional bond with a specific person that is enduring across space and time; usually, they are discussed in regard to the relation between infants and specific caregivers, although they can also occur in adulthood. Infant attachment: the emotional tie between infant and caregiver. Behaviorist attachment theory: infants become attached because caregivers provide relief from hunger. Ethology: the study of adaptive functions of animal behavior. Attachment theory: theory based on john bowlby"s work that posits that children are biologically predisposed to develop attachments to caregivers as a means of increasing the changes of their own survival. Secure base: refers to the idea that the presence of a trusted caregiver provides an infant or toddler with a sense of security that makes it possible for the child to explore the environment.
