Influence of early attachments on later relationships

Interviews and questionnaires(self-report) We can’t assess adult attachments through the strange situation!

How questions are asked Interview – face to face..ps respond verbally Questionnaire – set questions..ps respond in writing Which method is best?

Types of questions Do you like Psychology? Yes/No How much do you enjoy psychology? 1-not at all 10 –a lot Describe how you feel about psychology Which question is best? Why?

Which one would you use to measure attachments in adults? Why? Interviews Questionnaires

Which type of questions would you use to measure adult attachment? Why? Open questions Closed questions

Validity Why might your answers to questions be inaccurate? You Situation Questions

Validity of self-reports Validity is the extent to which the self-report measures what it is supposed to (accuracy) E.g. a questionnaire to measure IQ does in fact measure intelligence and not your memory

Is the information gained from self-reports valid(accurate)? Yes no

Writing good questions What’s wrong with these questions How often do you gesticulate Do you agree that eating meat is totally barbaric and anyone who does so is cruel? When did you last bunk a lesson? Have you ever lied about your age to buy alcohol?

Questionnaire Practical (page 95) Attachment to mobile phones How will you make it ethical? Decide on your questions… 2 measures/ 2 questions Attachment type to mobile phone (secure, insecure-avoidant or insecure-resistant) – see example in the book and change the statements to fit mobile phones! Measure of phone loss anxiety (use a likert scale) Go find participants!

An investigation into attachments to mobile phones

Measuring attachment to phone Describe the behaviour of a person that has a secure attachment to their phone Describe the behaviour of a person who has an insecure-resistant attachment to their phone i.e. would never leave it alone…(clingy) e.g. sometimes they will always answer it, at other times they will let it ring etc Describe the behaviour of a person who has an insecure-avoidant attachment to their phone e.g. not bother if they lose it How feel if lost, how often use it, how they treat it,

Secure Insecure – resistant Insecure-avoidant Upset if lost phone Happy to get it back Treats the phone with respect(i.e. nice cover etc)

Practical What best describes your relationship to your mobile phone (put your attachment types here) How anxious would you be if you lost your phone? 1(not very anxious) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10(extremely anxious) Answer the questions yourself Ask your parent/guardian the same

Next lesson Non-teenager teenager Attachment type Separation anxiety score

Analyse results Group ps with secure, insecure – avoidant and insecure – resistant Calculate the percentage of people with each attachment type Calculate the average (mean) phone loss anxiety for each group Attachment type secure insecure – avoidant insecure – resistant Mean phone loss anxiety score