Developmental Revision
Bowlby’s Internal Working Model theory Attachment between mother and child is
a basic biological need. It is the first and most important
schema the child forms for viewing -oneself-others-how one relates to others.
Strange Situation
Parent and child are alone in a room. Child explores the room without
parental participation. Stranger enters the room, talks to
parent, and approaches the child. Parent quietly leaves the room. Parent returns and comforts the child.
Ainsworth (1967) Ugandan Strange Situation study 28 unweaned babies were observed
every 2 weeks for 2 hours at a time for 9 months.
Ainsworth used an interpreter as well as various rating scales to measure maternal sensitivity.
The strange situation was observed and interviews were conducted.
Findings
Categorization of children correlated significantly with ratings of mother’s sensitivity:
Avoidant- Child appears indifferent when mother leaves and avoids mother when she comes back.
Securely attached-Child is upset when mother leaves and is happy to see her again. Ambivalent- Child is upset when mother leaves, and when mother comes back the child seeks comfort but also rejects it.
Ainsworth (1971) Baltimore, US Strange situation study 26 mother-infant pairs were visited in
their homes every 3-4 weeks for the 1st year of the infant’s life.
Findings:Avoidant (20%)Securely attached (70%) Ambivalent (10%)
Hazan and Shaver (1987) Created a “love quiz” in a local
newspaper. 620 people, aged 14-82 years, mean
age of 36 years, 205 males, 415 females
Researchers also asked pariticpants to describe their parents parenting style using an adjective checklist.
Findings: 60% securely attached, 20% avoidant,
20% ambivalent
Resilience Positive adaptation in spite of serious
risk factors. What are some negative life
experiences that can place a child at risk later on in life?
What are some protective factors? Child’s disposition Close relationship with at least one
parent Social support in the community
Role Audience Format Topic
Parent of a unruly child
Other parents Ad Using www.triplep-staypositive.net describe how the program has helped you.
Founder of the High/Scope Perry Project
To parents of potential participants
Brochure Recruit participants by describing the:-criteria-the program -benefits
Founder of the BBBS programme
Grant foundation
Letter Go on www.bbbs.org to describe the program and outline its benefits.
Mock Analysis Show your understanding of all
evaluation terms. Analyse the potential effect of each
confounding variable. Analyse the study’s design to assess
face validity (method used to gather info or different conditions set up).
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