L33 Psych 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Attachment In Adults, 18 Months, Autobiographical Memory
5 Mar 2019
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Identified infants who were difficult: randomly assigned a control group or intervention group with moms who had. Difficult infants who would be more likely at risk for developing insecure attachments. Intervention group: moms were taught to respond to difficult infants: results: end of intervention, experimental 62% secure, control 22% secure (as defined by the strange situation test, results: 18 months, experimental 72% secure, control: 26% secure. Parental attachment status (ijzendoor, 1995: adult attachment styles and infants" attachment style, asked the adults about their relationships with parents and their childhood history to find out about their attachment styles. They seem to have an understanding of the impact that their childhood had on their present behavior. Tend to see their childhood in a balanced way. Equivalent to secure attachment: dismissive one who is very dismissive of these early experiences. Don"t think their experiences in any way reflect upon who they are now.
