PSYB32H3 : terms review
Document Summary
15% of north american infants: attachment q- sort: calls the mother to sort a set of cards containing phrases that describe the child s behaviour, into sets ranging from most descriptive to least descriptive. Useful for children ages of 1-5 and was designed to make ratings in a naturalistic setting. Requires a lot of time and doesn t differentiate types of attachment: california attachment procedure: focuses on how mothers manage children s fear and upset to stressful situations in 18 month olds. Classifies the attachment of children who are accustomed to routine separation from their parent. Factors affecting the development of attachment: rene spitz. Worked with institutionalized infants, research on adoption of european infants. Study: mom gave up child, they stayed in a regular hospital ward, experienced clinical depression b/c they didn t have a consistent relationship with caregiver can still form later in life. Interdependency: explains why functioning of family systems is not always smooth.
