An emotional bond, a long-lasting relationship, formed with a specific person. It involves proximity under particular circumstances.

Ethological theory of attachment: recognizes the infant's emotional tie to the caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival, is the most widely accepted view.

Imprinting: develop this to survive. Animals follow around the first things they see. ex: mothers.

birth to 6 weeks. Built-in signals--grasping, smiling, crying, and gazing into the adult's eyes--helps to bring newborn babies into close contact with other humans. Babies of this age recognize their own mother's smell, voice, and face, but aren't attched

"Attachment in the making" phase

6 weeks-6/8 months. Infants respond differently to a familiar caregiver than to a stranger. ex: the baby smiles, laughs, and babbles more freely with the mother and quiets more quickly when she picks him up. They develop a sense of trust

"Clear-cut attachment phase"

6/8months to 18months/2years: Attachment to the familiar caregiver is evident. Babies display separation anxiety, becoming upset when their trusted caregiver leaves. But does depend on temperament. Try hard to maintain the parent's presence.

Formation of a reciprocal relationship

18months to 2 years and on: Separation protest declines. Now children negotiate with the caregiver, using request and persuasion to alter her goals.

Stability of Attachment:

Quality of attachment is usually secure and stable for middle-SES babies experiencing favorable life conditions. Low SES families with many daily stresses & little social support, attachment goes from security or changes from one insecure pattern to next

Factors influencing attachment security

early availability of a consistent caregiver, quality of caring, baby's characteristics, and family context

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Attachment

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Attachment	An emotional bond, a long-lasting relationship, formed with a specific person. It involves proximity under particular circumstances.
Bowlby's Theory	Ethological theory of attachment: recognizes the infant's emotional tie to the caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival, is the most widely accepted view.
Konrad Lorenz	Imprinting: develop this to survive. Animals follow around the first things they see. ex: mothers.
Preattachment phase	birth to 6 weeks. Built-in signals--grasping, smiling, crying, and gazing into the adult's eyes--helps to bring newborn babies into close contact with other humans. Babies of this age recognize their own mother's smell, voice, and face, but aren't attched
"Attachment in the making" phase	6 weeks-6/8 months. Infants respond differently to a familiar caregiver than to a stranger. ex: the baby smiles, laughs, and babbles more freely with the mother and quiets more quickly when she picks him up. They develop a sense of trust
"Clear-cut attachment phase"	6/8months to 18months/2years: Attachment to the familiar caregiver is evident. Babies display separation anxiety, becoming upset when their trusted caregiver leaves. But does depend on temperament. Try hard to maintain the parent's presence.
Formation of a reciprocal relationship	18months to 2 years and on: Separation protest declines. Now children negotiate with the caregiver, using request and persuasion to alter her goals.
Stability of Attachment:	Quality of attachment is usually secure and stable for middle-SES babies experiencing favorable life conditions. Low SES families with many daily stresses & little social support, attachment goes from security or changes from one insecure pattern to next
Factors influencing attachment security	early availability of a consistent caregiver, quality of caring, baby's characteristics, and family context

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