PSYC 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Attachment Theory, Mary Ainsworth, John Bowlby
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Many kids were separated from parents during wwii and he saw the effects of parental deprivation. Learn what to expect from the caretaker (contingency; patterns) Much more eager to experience the world beyond the caregiver (realize a separate entity and can develop other relationship) Child and mother first occupy an unfamiliar room filled with toys. Secure attachment (60%-65%): baby may or may not cry upon separation; wants to be with mom upon her return and stops crying (leads to successful/confident relationships) Avoidant attachment (20%): baby not upset by separation; ignores or looks away when mom returns. Resistant attachment (10-15%): separation upsets baby; remains upset after mom"s return and is difficult to console (overall process of mom leaving is very detrimental) Disorganized attachment (5-10%): separation and return confuse the baby; reacts in contradictory ways (something common in abused babies; sometimes loved and then sometimes abused)
