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What is the idea of an internal working model?

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The first attachment you form acts as a template for all future attachments

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What are the potential implications of an internal woking model?

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Good first attachment = good relationships. expectations
Bad first attachment = bad relationship. expectations
Secure infants - better friendships - less likely to bully

3
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What do internal working models also affect?

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Later parenting styles - pass on your own attachment type

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What is the key study into the influence of early attachment type on later relationships?

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Hazan and Shaver (1987)

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What were the aims of Hazan and Shaver’s study?

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To study the association between attachment type and adult relationships

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What was the procedure of Hazan and Shaver’s study?

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Put love quiz ad in newspaper - 3 sections to quiz - current relationships, general love experiences, attachment type - analysed 620 responses

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How did Hazan and Shaver assess attachment type?

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They asked pcps to pick responses that best describe their feelings

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What were the findings of Hazan and Shaver’s study?

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56% secure
25% insecure avoidant
19% insecure resistant
Attachment type in infancy reflected in romantic relationships

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What are the evaluation points for the influence of attachment on later relationships?

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  1. Mixed evidence for continuity of attachment - Zimmerman (2000) little relationship between infant and adolescent attachment
  2. Issues with validity - use questionaires and interviews to assess often - not always valid
  3. Correlation doesn’t mean causation
  4. Over-Exaggerated influence of the infant attachment on future relationship