influence of early attachment on later relationship

• what does the internal working memory model suggest about attachments towards future relationships

  that the first attachment is a template for future relationships
• good experience of attachment leads to what relationship expectations?


  good relationship expectations
• bad experience of attachment leads to what relationship expectations?


  bad relationship expectations
• do secure infants form better friendships?

  are they likely to bully?


  secure infants form better friendships and are therefore less likely to bully
• do internal working models affect parenting?

  yes, they're often passed down by generations of a family
• HAZAN AND SHAVER (1987)- ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS:

  procedure:- analysed 620 replies to 'love quiz' printed in an American local newspaper- quiz assessed 3 different aspects of a relationship:1) respondents current and most important relationship2) general love experiences3) attachment typefindings and conclusions:- 56% = securely attached- 25% = insecure avoidant- 19% = insecure resistant- attachment type reflected their romantic relationship:1) secure responders were the most likely to have good/longer lasting relationships2) avoidant respondents tended to be jealous and fear intimacyLimitations:- evidence on continuity of attachment is mixed, its not what we'd expect if internal models were important in development- most studies have issues with validity,validity of questionnaires and interviews is limited as they depend on respondents being honest- influence of infants attachment on future relationships is exaggerated,by overemphasising this we become yoyo pessimistic about peoples futures