Practice Test: Theories of Attachment

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birth-6 weeks: the very young infant is stimulated by both social and nonsocial interactions and at the end of this period begins to prefer social interactions (i.e. a smiling face).
7-9 months: fussy only when separated from one particular individual, can crawl so follow mother and are wary of strangers. HAVE established first genuine attachments --> leads to exploratory behavior (b/c they have secure base in first attachments they have something to fall back on). so now comfortable in strange settings.
9-18months: attach to others such as fathers, siblings, grandparents, or regular babysitter.
Konrad Lorenz and imprinting with goslings: 1) imprinting is automatic. 2) occurs only within narrowly delimited critical period after bird is hatched. 3) irreversible. Concluded that over time imprinting became inborn and a preadapted characteristic (increases chance of survival).
generally harmonious interactions between two persons in which participants adjust thier behavior in response to the partners feelings and behaviors (i.e. when a mother smiles at her alert responsive baby, the baby should smile back, then the mother should give a meaningful response).
Lorenz: kewpie doll effect- large forehead, chubby cheeks, and soft, rounded features all make the infant look cute and lovable to caregivers.
begins in babies at 6-8 months and peaks between 14-18 months.