The Influence of Early Attachment

• 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 an internal working model?

  John Bowlby
• What does the internal working model include?

  Expectations about trust and affection in relationships
• What did Hazan and Shaver's research find about adult attachment styles?

  They correlate with infant attachment types
• What percentage of participants in Hazan and Shaver's study were secure?

  56%
• What did McCarthy's study reveal about insecure infants?

  They had poor romantic relationships as adults
• What parenting style is linked to children who are bullies?

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

  A good relationship leads to more friends
• What are the practical applications of understanding early attachment's influence on relationships?

  • Influences early years education
  • Helps reduce bullying and loneliness
  • Promotes relationship stability in adulthood
  • Can reduce costs related to divorce
• What is a criticism of research linking early and later attachments?

  It relies on correlational data
• What is Kagan's temperament hypothesis?

  It suggests temperament affects relationship styles
• What does the continuity hypothesis suggest about relationships?

  They are deterministic based on infant experiences
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