AHSC 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Object Permanence, Mary Ainsworth, John Bowlby

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Appl. Hum. Sc.
• Course: AHSC 220
• Professor: Allan Smith

Document Summary

John bowlby and mary ainsworth imp & ltm. Attachment theory: the view that the ability and need to form an attachment relationship early in life are genetic characteristics of all human beings. Affectional bond: the emotional tie to an infant experienced by a parent. Attachment: the emotional tie to a parent experienced by an infant, from which the child derives security. Reactive attachment disorder: a disorder that appears to prevent a child from forming close social relationships: synchrony: a mutual, interlocking pattern of attachment behaviours shared by a parent and child. Secure base behavior (6 7 months: proximity seeking behaviors (ainsworth, most important person used as a safe base for explorations. Secure attachment, feeling the bond and knowing they have the (cid:862)safe base(cid:863) Caregiver characteristics and attachment: factors that could influence secure attachment. Emotional responsiveness: pri(cid:373)ar(cid:455) (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er"s e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al a(cid:448)aila(cid:271)ilit(cid:455, contingent responsiveness. Marital status and ses: higher educational background, higher socio-economic status, older parents, marital conflict.