Social-Emotional development
Who were you most attached to and why?
My mom because we did everything together.
Define “imprinting” and explain whether this theory supports your attachment.
Imprinting occurs whenever something or someone makes an impression on you.
I did everything with my mom so she has a lot of affect of me.
Were there any objects that you formed attachments with?
I had a stuffed sheep that I called piggy and I took it everywhere.
Were these attachments formed similar to Harlow’s “contact comfort”? Why or why not? First, make sure to explain what “contact comfort” is.
Contact comfort is the pleasure derived from close physical contact like hugging and cuddling.
I always went to bed with this sheep so I felt safe around it.
Explain the overall effects of having no attachments in one’s childhood. Include a personal example if you feel as though you fall into this category.
If someone didn't have any attachment to anyone or anything then they will encounter major social problems later in life.
I got attached to objects easily so it is hard for me to let things go.
Picture from my early childhood years.
Summarize what adults experience, regarding later intimacy and attachment, as a result of the various infancy attachment levels.
If they were abused as a child, they might have a hard time trusting people.
If they were loved as a child, they might be too trusting.
If they were an independent child, they might have a hard time working with others.
My mom because we did everything together.
Define “imprinting” and explain whether this theory supports your attachment.
Imprinting occurs whenever something or someone makes an impression on you.
I did everything with my mom so she has a lot of affect of me.
Were there any objects that you formed attachments with?
I had a stuffed sheep that I called piggy and I took it everywhere.
Were these attachments formed similar to Harlow’s “contact comfort”? Why or why not? First, make sure to explain what “contact comfort” is.
Contact comfort is the pleasure derived from close physical contact like hugging and cuddling.
I always went to bed with this sheep so I felt safe around it.
Explain the overall effects of having no attachments in one’s childhood. Include a personal example if you feel as though you fall into this category.
If someone didn't have any attachment to anyone or anything then they will encounter major social problems later in life.
I got attached to objects easily so it is hard for me to let things go.
Picture from my early childhood years.
Summarize what adults experience, regarding later intimacy and attachment, as a result of the various infancy attachment levels.
If they were abused as a child, they might have a hard time trusting people.
If they were loved as a child, they might be too trusting.
If they were an independent child, they might have a hard time working with others.