Question

Outline Kagan’s Temperament Hypothesis of attachment.

Answer 1

Kagan’s Temperament Hypothesis of attachment suggests that infants have an innate personality which may be easy going or difficult which also mean that it’s the temperament and not the genetic make-up that would determine the type of attachment infants would have with the caregivers. Thus, it’s not just the caregivers as a one-way traffic but he suggests that it’s a two way traffic in which both the infant and the caregiver should work together in forming a secure attachment which would last their lifetime. If they have issues during the infancy, the chances are more that they would have that relationship issues throughout one’s lifetime.

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