influence of early attachment on later relationships

• How do early relationships with parents influence future relationships?

  They can prepare or hinder relationship success
• What can be investigated to see if early attachment influences relationships?

  Comparing attachment styles in infancy and later
• What is the continuity hypothesis in attachment theory?

  Future relationships follow patterns from infancy
• Who proposed the concept of the internal working model?

  John Bowlby
• What does the internal working model include?

  Expectations about trust and affection in relationships
• How does a secure attachment in infancy affect adult relationships?

  It leads to better social abilities in adulthood
• What is Bowlby's maternal deprivation theory?

  Disrupted care leads to social and emotional difficulties
• What percentage of participants in Hazan and Shaver's study were secure?

  56%
• What correlation did Hazan and Shaver find in their research?


  Between adult attachment style and infant attachment type
• What did McCarthy's study reveal about insecure infants?

  They had poor romantic relationships as adults
• How did Mar and Wilson's study link parenting styles to children's behavior?

  Low warmth and high neglect linked to bullying
• What role does the father play in a child's socialization according to Verissimo's study?

  A good early relationship leads to more friends
• What practical applications arise from understanding early attachment's influence?

  Improving early years education to reduce issues
• What is a criticism of research linking early and later attachments?

  It relies on correlational data, not causation
• How can understanding early attachment influence adult relationships?

  It can help achieve relationship stability
• What is the significance of the internal working model in relationships?

  It shapes expectations and behaviors in relationships