Attachment system - the inborn, genetically pre-programed propincity of
infants to display attachment behavior
Orientation & signaling - the 1st phase in development of attachment system where infant
behaves in a friendly fashion without the ability to discriminate one person from another
Discriminating sociability - the 2nd phase in the development of attachment
system, where the infant becomes more discriminating towards primary caregiver
Attachment - the 3rd phase in development of attachment system, where the infant actively seeks
proximity to primary caregiver & uses this person as a secure base from which to explore the world
Reciprocal relationship - Final stage of development of attachment system,
where the infant begins to understand other people's motives & feelings
Security of attachment
Strange situation - an experimental procedure used by Ainsworth & her
colleges in order to test and measure Bowlby's attachment ideas
Secure attachment - the attachment behavior where infants are upset by the departure of their
primary caregivers , but upon reunion are soothed & fairly quickly resume exploratory play
Insecure- avoidant attachment - the attachment behavior where infants appear unperturbed
by the departure of their primary caregiver, & seem independant & self-sufficient
Disorganized attachment - a 4th category of attachment behavior that describes infants
who show a marked & pervasive fear in the presence of the primary caregiver