Unit Award Scheme

114070 PSYCHOLOGY: ATTACHMENT

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the main caregiver-infant interactions in humans, including reciprocity and interactional synchrony	Student completed work
2	the stages of attachment identified by Schaffer	Student completed work
3	the role of the father in attachment	Student completed work
4	the main findings of two studies of animal attachment, eg Lorenz and Harlow	Student completed work
5	the main explanations of attachment, including learning theory	Student completed work
6	Bowlby’s monotropic theory	Student completed work
demonstrated the ability to
7	describe the concepts of a 'critical period' and an 'internal working model'	Student completed work
acquired an understanding of
8	Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’ observation procedure	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
9	the attachment types identified by Ainsworth, including secure, insecure-avoidant and insecure resistant	Student completed work
10	van Ijzendoom's main findings about cultural variations in attachment	Student completed work
11	Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation	Student completed work
12	the influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 17 September 2020Level - Level Three