Compare and Contrast the Four Styles of Attachment

question 54

Essay

Compare and contrast the four styles of attachment. Explain both the parent's behavior toward the child as well as the child's behavior toward the parent.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of applying information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or situations.

Discrimination

In psychology, the ability to perceive and respond differently to various stimuli.

Classical Conditioning

A process of learning in which, with the consistent coupling of two stimuli, a response that originally required the second stimulus for elicitation is later elicited by the first stimulus solely.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until paired with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.