In this assignment, you will explore attachment in depth and discuss variants in attachment based on parenting style, gender, and culture.
Watch segments 1-4 of “Classic Studies in Psychology,” located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. This must be one of your cited resources for your paper.
Write a 700-word paper that addresses the following:
- Define attachment.
- What behaviors in children are associated with being securely attached?
- What behaviors in children are associated with being insecurely attached: avoidant, disorganized, and resistant?
- What are the short- and long-term effects of secure attachment?
- How can a caregiver foster secure attachment?
- What are some cultural differences in how parents foster attachment in their children?
Cite at least 1 other source.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
- Acorn Media UK, (1994). You and Me: Childhood Identity and Social Development (24:42) [Video file]. Films on Demand.
- Davidson Films Inc., (1996). Growing Minds: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood (24:19) [Video file]. Films on Demand.
- Online Classroom Ltd., (2007). Classic Studies in Psychology (38:04) [Video file]. Films on Demand.
