influence of early attachment L10

• Who conducted the study on the internal working model in 1987?

  Hazan and Shaver
• What was the purpose of the 'love quiz' in Hazan and Shaver's study?

  To assess current attachment experiences
• How can the internal working model be used according to Hazan and Shaver?

  To predict future relationship behaviors
• What does Bowlby's concept of the internal working model resemble?

  A schema, which is a basic concept
• How many responses did Hazan and Shaver analyze in their study?

  620 responses
• What percentage of participants were securely attached in Hazan and Shaver's findings?

  56%
• What attachment style had a prevalence of 25% in the study?

  Avoidant attachment style
• How did securely attached adults describe their love experiences?

  As happy, friendly, and trusting
• What is a characteristic of relationships for securely attached adults?

  They are more enduring than insecurely attached relationships
• What does a positive internal working model of relationships indicate?

  Healthy perceptions of relationships
• What are the implications of the research linking early attachment to later relationships?

  • Correlational research cannot show causation
  • Early secure attachment linked to later love styles
  • Third variables, like temperament, may influence outcomes
• What did the Minnesota child-parent attachment study find?

  Continuity between early and later attachment styles
• How does poor parenting relate to the internal working model?

  It affects how a parent responds to a child
• What role does temperament play in attachment styles?

  It may determine attachment style outcomes
• What happens if there is a lack of an attachment figure during critical development periods?

  It results in a lack of internal working model
• What is the definition of the internal working model?

  A mental model predicting and controlling environment
• How does the internal working model relate to attachment experiences?

  It reflects a person's relationship experiences