Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Twin, Reciprocal Altruism, Kin Selection

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Babies are passed around, but then around 8 months stranger anxiety sets in. Child ends up being wary of strangers and even people they know. Mary ainsworth"s strange situation done to try to understand why some have stranger anxiety and some don"t: mother and child in room with a stranger, then mom leaves and returns. Wanted to see how child reacts: researchers found children in 2 groups those with secure attachment and insecure attachment, 60% were secure. Child was secure with parent and explored room, but when parent left, child was upset/distressed, but happy when mother returned: insecure children clinged to mother, and stayed with mother and did not explore. When mother left became upset, but distress did not go away when she came back. Others were avoidant ignored mother when she returned. Early attachment style forms basis of adult relationships later in life, especially with intimacy/relationships: parenting styles can be authoritarian, permissive, or authoritative (best).