Researchers investigated whether the ability to cope with peer exclusion is influenced by childhood attachment type. They used a semi-structured interview to assess the childhood attachment histories of a group of 15-year-olds. Based on these assessments, the teenagers were classified into three categories:
The teenagers then participated in a virtual social simulation where they were systematically excluded from a collaborative activity by peer avatars. Their subsequent behavioral and emotional responses were observed and classified as either:
Discuss the influence of early attachment on childhood and adolescent peer relationships. Refer to the likely behavioral and emotional reactions of Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 in the study described above in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Influence of early attachment with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 18 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
