PSYC121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Dazed, Attention Span, Longitudinal Study
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Imprinting - the attachment to the first moving object that a baby is exposed to within their first 24 hours. Attachment is the close emotional bond between an infant and its caregiver. Attachment between human infants and their caregivers is formed over a long period of time. Initially, babies show little preference for their caregiver. By 6-8 months, infants often show preference and protest when separated. Separation anxiety typically peaks around 14-18 months of age. Many have studied whether the caregiver is mainly a source of food and nourishment, or security and contact comfort. The (cid:858) t(cid:396)a(cid:374)ge ituatio(cid:374)(cid:859) pa(cid:396)adig(cid:373) is used to assess atta(cid:272)h(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374). Secure attachment - comfortable in presence of caregiver, becomes upset when they leave, but quickly recovers when they return. Anxious-ambivalent attachment - anxious even when caregiver is near, protest excessively when they leave, not particularly comforted when they return.
