LEC. 2: Attachment

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the strong affectional tie that humans feel towards the special people in their lives
-it influences behavior

study included the observation of monkeys
-monkeys were deprived of all early social interactions and resultant behavior
-monkey was either given 1 monkey mother machine made if bare wire mesh or one made out of wire covered with a soft cloth
-the results supported the view that social and emotional development is rooted in early social interactions with adults

Bowlby's attachment theory

the theory that children are biologically predisposed to develop attachment with caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their own survival
-"adaptive"
-child seeks a "secure base"

attachment classification: secure

child would be distressed by parent leaving but easily comforted by parent's return- secure base
(66% of american middle-class children experience this form of attachment)

attachment classification: avoidant-insecure

child would not be distressed by parent leaving and they would avoid contact upon the parent's return
(this makes up about 20% of children)

attachment classification: resistant-insecure

the child fails to explore when apart from parent, the child is angry and resistant upon the parent's return
(makes up about 15% of children)

attachment classification: disorganized-insecure

the child sends inconsistent signals and contradictory reactions- very confusing
*very few children experience this form of attachment

cultural variation of attachment (examples)

-german children more avoidant
-japanese children more resistant
US, western europe, and parts of africa more secure