Active Learning Reflection – Experiencing a Sense of Secure Attachment

Purpose: As mentioned before active learning activities are your opportunity to practice and apply the concepts discussed in your reading to class discussions. These action assignments will help you deepen your learning and help you become active, reflective, responsible, and successful learners.

Activity Overview: We learned this week that attachment is an emotional bond to a particular person. However, secure attachment is a strong positive emotional bond with a person. For example, in this attachment style, children use the mother as a kind of home base and are at ease when she is present; when she leaves, they become upset and go to her as soon as she returns. This week you will have the opportunity to reflect on when you felt a sense of secure attachment.

Assignment: 

Step 1 – Complete the following tasks: 

The first part of this assignment will be to complete the active learning activity in your course textbook (textbook link: https://ebooksbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/woocomm…). This assignment’s active learning activity is called “Experiencing a Sense of Secure Attachment” To locate this activity in your textbook, please search for the title in Ch.10.  Full instructions are provided above and in your textbook. 

After you complete the active learning activity, briefly summarize your experience by responding to the reflection questions in the activity. (200-250 words)

Answer the following discussion questions: Based on the information you learned this week, 1) How does the quality of early attachment affect later relationships? 2) How does culture influence attachment? 3) What are the best things a parent can do to help ensure their infants (and children) will develop a secure attachment?