role of father and multiple attachments

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    • According to Bowlby (1988), what primarily influences the patterns of attachment a child develops with their father?
      How their father has treated them
    • What did Bowlby suggest about fathers and their ability to fulfill a parental role?
      Fathers can fill a similar role to mothers
    • According to Bowlby, what is a typical difference in the roles of mothers and fathers with young children in most families?
      Fathers engage in more physically active play
    • According to Bowlby, what kind of companion do fathers tend to become for their child?
      Preferred play companion
    • In Schaffer & Emerson's study, what percentage of infants had 5 or more attachments by 18 months?
      31%
    • What type of study did Grossman conduct in 2002?
      Longitudinal study
    • According to Grossman's study, what was closely linked to the fathers’ own internal working model of attachment?
      Fathers’ play style
    • In Grossman's research, what was a better predictor of a child's long-term attachment representation?
      Play sensitivity
    • In Field's (1978) study, at what age were infants observed in face-to-face interactions?
      4 months
    • In Field's study, what behaviours were primary caretaker fathers observed doing more of compared to secondary caretaker fathers?
      Smiling, imitative grimaces, and imitative vocalizations
    • In Field's study, what did fathers engage more in overall with their infants?
      Game playing
    • What two factors did Brown et al. (2012) investigate in relation to father-child attachment security?
      Involvement and sensitivity
    • According to Brown et al. (2012), when was involvement a greater predictor of secure attachment?
      When fathers were rated as less sensitive
    • What conclusion can be drawn from the research of Brown and Field regarding caregiver gender?
      Gender is not crucial in predicting attachment
    • What hypothesis of Ainsworth’s can the findings of Brown and Field be paralleled with?
      Caregiver Sensitivity Hypothesis
    • According to Ainsworth’s Caregiver Sensitivity Hypothesis, what predicts attachment types?
      Responsive and sensitive care