PSY 2105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Attachment In Adults, Doctrine Of The Affections, Solitude

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2105
• Professor: Mariela Michel

Document Summary

Maternal bonding: mother"s emotional attachment to the child, which appears shortly after birth and which some theorists believe develops through early contact during a sensitive period. Wariness of strangers: general fear of unfamiliar people that appears in many infants at around 8 months of age and indicates the formation of the attachment bond. Separation protest: crying and searching by infants separated from their mothers; an indication of the formation of the attachment bond. Strange situation procedure: mary ainsworth"s laboratory procedure for assessing the strength of the attachment relationship by observing the infant"s reactions to a series of structured episodes involving the mother and a stranger. Attachment q-set (aqs): method of assessing attachment in which cards bearing descriptions of the child"s interactions with the caregiver are sorted into categories to create a profile of the child. Adult attachment interview: instrument used to assess an adult"s childhood recollections of the attachment relationships with the primary caregiver.