PSY 220 Lecture 11: Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: attachment to others and development of self: John bowlby proposed attachment theory, which is influenced by ethological theory and posits that children are biologically predisposed to develop attachments with caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their own survival. Secure base is bowlby"s term for an attachment figure"s presence that provides an infant or toddler with a sense of security that makes it possible for the infant to explore the environment. Mary ainsworth, bowlby"s student, extended and tested his ideas. Preattachment phase(birth to 6 weeks)the infant produces innate signals that bring others to his or her side and is comforted by the interaction that follows: 2. Attachment-in-the-making(6 weeks to 6-8 months)the phase in which infants begin to respond preferentially to familiar people: 3. Clear-cutattachment(between 6-8 months and 11 2-2 years) characterized by the infant"s actively seeking contact with their regular caregivers and typically showing separation protest or distress when the caregiver departs: 4.
