Social and Personality Development Exam 2

Study guide for the second exam, Attachment -

attachment behavior

set of behaviors linked to a specific caregiver that encourage the caregiver to meet the needs of the individual

attachment system

endogenous, homeostatic control system that motivates an infant so seek proximity

attachment quality

individual differences in organization of physiological, representational, behavioral processes utilized to maintain the affective security “set-point” that develop as function of interactions with attachment figures

internal working model

implies that history of a caregiver’s response to child attachment stress/behaviors is internalized as cognitive/affective representation of self and caregiver

pre-attachment

oriented/limited discrimination (birth - 2 months)

attachment-in-the-making

orientation/discrimination (2 - 6~9 months)

clear-cut-attachment

orientation/discrimination/proximity seeking/safe base (6~9 months - ~3 yrs)

secure base

physical/psychological proximity that promotes safety and a feeling of security

safe haven

the idea that a caregiver is someone to return to for comfort and to alleviate stress