What behaviors in children are associated with being securely attached?
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.