Attachment Crossword

learning through reinforcement (Skinner’s rats)
learning through association (Pavlov’s dogs).
a group of explanations (classical and operant conditioning) which explain behaviour in terms of learning rather than any innate tendencies or higher order thinking.
(1959) eight infant resus monkeys were studied for 165 days using a wire mother and a cloth mother to feed them. All 8 monkey spent most of their time with the cloth mother and used her for comfort. All the monkeys grew up to be socially and sexually abnormal.
(1935) divided a clutch of gosling eggs, half remained with mother and half saw Lorenz as soon as they hatched. They showed no signs of recognising their natural mother.
an innate readiness to develop a strong bond with the mother which takes place during a specific time in development (probably a few hours after birth/hatching).
(final stage of attachment development) having more than one attachment figure (usually close family members like grandparents, siblings…)
(third stage of attachment development) infant begins to show separation anxiety, protesting when their primary attachment figure leaves them. They show joy at their reunion with this person and are comforted by them. They experience stranger anxiety too.
(second stage of attachment development) the infant becomes more sociable and can distinguish between unfamiliar and familiar people. They are easily comforted by anyone with no preferences or stranger anxiety yet.
(first stage of attachment development) the infant produces similar responses to all stimuli.
(1977) a controlled observation which consisted of observing the behaviour of an infant in response to 4 different stimuli (three different faces and one hand gesture).
when two people interact and mirror what the other is doing in terms of facial and body movements, including imitating emotions as well as behaviours.
responding to the action of another with another action, where the actions of one partner elicits a response from the other partner.
(Glasgow 1964) 60 infants between 5-23 weeks were studied for a year and visited every 4 weeks. Separation from the mother was measured on a 4 point scale.
the distress shown by a child when approached or picked up by someone who is unfamiliar.
the distress shown by a child when separated from their caregiver.
the person who formed the closest relationship with the child, shown by the intensity of the relationship.
the time of a child’s life before speech begins, where non-verbal communication between infant and caregiver may form the basis of attachment.
a long enduring, strong, two way emotional relationship in which people depend on each other for their sense of security.