PSY311H5 Lecture 9: Lecture 9.docx
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Sensitivity hypothesis mother was sensitive and responsive in handling infant during early years. : security of attachment is determined by the degree to which. Competence hypothesis individual differences later in life. : individual differences in security of attachment predict. One may expect that because of the excessive caregiving demands on moms of twins they will show less secure attachments. One may expect that pre-term infants are less likely than full term infants to be securely attached. In many families a baby has school-age siblings.