POSC 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Mary Ainsworth, Attachment Theory, 18 Months
6 Mar 2019
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Attachment is the emotional bond with a specific person that endures across space and time. Internal working model- mental representation of self, attachment figures and relationships in general. Children develop attachments with caregivers to increase chances of survival. Attachment figure becomes a secure base that offers a sense of security making it possible for the child to secure their environment. Sees just meeting the basic needs of these kids is not enough, they"re not thriving. Infants produce sounds that bring the caregiver to their side. Infants comforted by the interaction with the caregiver. Infants begin to respond preferentially to familiar people and caregivers. Children take active role in interactions w their caregiver. Evidence supports necessity of social interactions for healthy social emotional development. Mary ainsworth further explores types of attachment. Use to assess infant"s attachment to caregiver. Child has high-quality, un-ambivalent relationship with their caregiver. Child is upset when caregiver leaves, but is comforted by the caregiver upon their return.
