FRHD 3400 Lecture 10: Attachment Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3400
• Professor: Carol Anne Hendry

Document Summary

Attachment: emotional bond, behaviours promote proximity, motivational system to seek proximity, enhances feelings of security, motivated baby to take action when frightened. Joh(cid:374) bo(cid:449)l(cid:271)(cid:455) o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)ed orpha(cid:374)ed i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts after wwii (cid:894)(cid:1005)94(cid:1004)"s(cid:895) Early social attachment between an infant and a caretaker is essential for normal social development. Determined that babies and mother have an innate tendency to form an attachment: mary ainsworth co(cid:374)ti(cid:374)ued . Proposed that i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts" atta(cid:272)h(cid:373)e(cid:374)t to (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er differs i(cid:374) degree of se(cid:272)urit(cid:455) i(cid:374) the attachment. Differences in security of attachment influence personality and social relationships in the infancy and beyond. Attachment theory: secure base: a responsive caregiver provides security to explore the environment. If the respo(cid:374)se is appropriate to (cid:272)hild"s (cid:374)eeds: the (cid:272)hild (cid:449)ill feel (cid:272)o(cid:374)fide(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d look to caregiver for conformation to explore the environment. If the respo(cid:374)se is i(cid:374)appropriate to (cid:272)hild"s (cid:374)eeds: the child will be insecure and they are less likely to look to the caregiver for a secure base: caregiver.