Strength - Internal Working Model

There is research to support the idea that an infants first relationship with a…

Primary attachment figure forms a template for later relationships

For example, Simpson et al's (2007) ___________ assessed infant attachment types at one years of age (using ____________)

Longitudinal study

The strange situation

They then gathered data through _______________ up to the age of 20-23

Interviews and questionnaires

They found that participants who were securely attached as infants were rated as having…

Higher social competence as children

They were also closer to their friends at 16 and were more…

Expressive and attached to their romantic partners in early adulthood

This supports the view that attachment types…

Do predict future childhood and adult relationships