Social Influences on Human Behavior
Patterns of attachment
Four main patters of attachment seen among children exist. The first is the secure pattern of attachment where the child exhibits sadness and is unable to carry out any task when his/her mother leaves. In this case, the child becomes very delighted when the mother returns. The mother to the child is a safe haven and a good base from which he/she can survey the environment. The next is ambivalent attachment and in this case the child shows extreme sadness on the departure of the mother. Fear of strange faces is equally common in this form of attachment. When the child is reunited with the mother, he/she will move close to her but won’t stay with her for long. The children in this form of attachment have a tendency to cry and explore more. The next is the avoidant attachment; in this case, the child doesn’t exhibit any form of sadness on separation from his/her mother. The child could easily interact with strange faces and doesn’t prioritize reunion with his/her mother (Rose, & O’Reilly, 2016). The final form of attachment is disorganized attachment and in this case, the child is scared of the parent and will portray offensive attitude whenever together...
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