What Do Theorists Mean by an Internal Working Model of Attachment

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Essay

What do theorists mean by an internal working model of attachment? How might such a model affect an adult's relationships-with parents, with partner, with friends? Cite relevant data where available.

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Definitions:

Racial Categories

Classifications of humans into groups based on physical traits, ancestry, genetics, or social relations, often used for societal and governmental identification.

Official Institutions

Formal organizations recognized by the government or society at large that play a significant role in public and administrative life.

Racial Formation

A process by which social, economic, and political forces determine the content and importance of racial categories, and by which they are in turn shaped by racial meanings.

Somatogenic

Pertaining to the idea that mental disorders originate from biological, physiological, or bodily causes.