Assignment task:
Attachment relationships in early childhood form a foundation for future social functioning. Respond to the following in complete sentences OR using an audio/video file.
(1) Define Erikson's psychosocial crisis of trust versus mistrust and describe how it influences the formation of early connections between children and caregivers.
(2) What are the different phases of attachment?
(3) What role do mothers, fathers, and significant others play in the process of attachment?
(4) What are the differences between secure attachment, avoidant attachment, resistant attachment, and disorganized attachment?
(5) How valid and reliable is the Strange Situation as a measure of infant attachment?