Week

Activity

Resources

Assessment

differentiation

1

Animal studies of attachment

Lorenz and Harlow

IDA
Video
Discussion

Starter

Powerpoint available on Stanyer.net

2

Explanations of attachment

learning theory and Bowlby’s monotropic theory

Why do we like our parents?
Problems with Bowlby’s theory.

Powerpoint
Pavlov and Skinner

Test
Poster

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The concepts of a critical period and an internal working model.

Discussion

Continue above presentation.

Notes from book

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3

Caregiver-infant interactions in humans

reciprocity and interactional synchrony

Get pupils to talk to each other.
Group Interaction

Powerpoint

Demonstration
Test

Fun explanation.
Notes.

4

Stages of attachment identified by Schaffer

List and learn

Above presentation

Poster

Multiple attachments and the role of the father

Does it exist and what does Bowlby say!

Powerpoint: At end of this.

5

Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’

Types of attachment: secure, insecure-avoidant and insecure resistant

Videos and fun

Powerpoint

Film

A plethora of videos. Choose best one.

6

Cultural variations in attachment including van Ijzendoorn

Rather rude joke about Konenberg and Van Ijezendoorn

Powerpoint review and Konenberg and Van Ijezendoorn

Test

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7

Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation. Romanian orphan studies:

effects of institutionalisation

Comparison studies.
What do you think?

Powerpoint Crosscultural variaton and institutionalisation

Research

 Pick best research

8

The influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships, including the role of an internal working model.

Presentation on this

End of topic test

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