Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Social Scripts02:10

Social Scripts

10.3K
People tend to know what behavior is expected of them in specific, familiar settings. A script is a person’s knowledge about the sequence of events expected in a specific setting (Schank & Abelson, 1977). Essentially, scripts are a particular kind of schema, one containing default values for the features within an event. In the restaurant example, the script's features include the props (e.g., tables, menu, food, and money), the roles to be played (e.g., customer and waiter),...
10.3K
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood03:34

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

50.0K
Attachment is a long-standing connection or bond with others. While Attachment Theory was conceived in developmental psychology to describe infant-caregiver bonding, it's been extended into adulthood to include romantic relationships. 
50.0K
Attachment01:20

Attachment

520
Attachment is vital for infant development, as warm social interactions support growth and well-being. In a classic 1958 study by Harry Harlow, the significance of warmth and comfort in forming attachments was examined. Harlow separated newborn monkeys from their mothers and provided two artificial "mothers": one made of cold wire and the other covered in soft cloth. Despite the wire mother offering food, the infant monkeys preferred the comfort of the cloth mother, demonstrating that...
520
State Space Representation01:27

State Space Representation

566
The frequency-domain technique, commonly used in analyzing and designing feedback control systems, is effective for linear, time-invariant systems. However, it falls short when dealing with nonlinear, time-varying, and multiple-input multiple-output systems. The time-domain or state-space approach addresses these limitations by utilizing state variables to construct simultaneous, first-order differential equations, known as state equations, for an nth-order system.
Consider an RLC circuit, a...
566
Control Volume and System Representations01:16

Control Volume and System Representations

1.5K
Two key frameworks are employed to analyze mass, energy, and momentum transfer: the control volume approach and the system approach. These frameworks offer different perspectives, depending on whether the focus is on a specific region in space (control volume approach) or a defined mass of fluid (system approach).
The control volume approach considers a stationary region in space through which fluid flows. This region is bounded by a control surface.  For instance, in the case of water...
1.5K
Graphical Representation of Inequalities01:28

Graphical Representation of Inequalities

203
The graph of the equation where y equals x squared forms a curve known as a parabola. This curve acts as a boundary in the coordinate plane, dividing it into distinct regions based on the relative position of points.When the equality sign in the equation is replaced with an inequality—such as greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to—the graphical representation changes from a single curve into a broader shaded area that signifies the set of all...
203

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Vicarious Racial Discrimination and Sleep Health Among Latina/o/x/Hispanic First-Year College Students: Distinctions From Direct Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Moderation by Ethnic-Racial Identity.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities·2026
Same author

Adding fuel to the fire: How childhood and adolescent histories of interparental conflict amplify sleep problems during the transition to emerging adulthood.

Child development·2026
Same author

Ethnic and racial discrimination and sleep among black college students: The moderating role of public regard.

Social science & medicine (1982)·2026
Same author

Sleeping through the ages: Developmental trajectories of actigraphy-derived sleep-wake patterns across adolescence and emerging adulthood.

Developmental psychology·2026
Same author

Discrimination and sleep difficulties among first-year students: Mediation by daily sleep quality.

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·2026
Same author

Associations Between Daily Sleep and Mood Among Ethnically and Racially Minoritized Adolescents During High School: A Longitudinal Study.

Journal of adolescence·2025
Same journal

Adolescents' relationship quality with professional caregivers in residential care: the impact of adverse childhood experiences and attachment.

Attachment & human development·2026
Same journal

Does variation in the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderate the association between maternal sensitivity and child attachment? A preregistered attempted replication and extension of Tchalova et al. (2024).

Attachment & human development·2026
Same journal

Attachment representations are associated with interoceptive accuracy but not awareness or sensibility.

Attachment & human development·2026
Same journal

Attachment in diverse family forms: reframing the caregiving system for the twenty-first century.

Attachment & human development·2026
Same journal

Attachment in lesbian and gay parent families: a systematic review, theoretical advancements, and a 10-year research agenda.

Attachment & human development·2026
Same journal

Attachment security in Georgian foster children: the role of parental sensitivity and child internalizing and externalizing behavior.

Attachment & human development·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 29, 2026

Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke
05:21

Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke

Published on: January 7, 2019

6.3K

Scripted attachment representations and adaptive functioning during early childhood.

Olivia Nichols1, Brian E Vaughn1, Ting Lu1

  • 1a Human Development and Family Studies , Auburn University , Auburn , AL , USA.

Attachment & Human Development
|February 13, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Children

Keywords:
Attachmentcompetenceearly childhoodinternal working modelpreschoolsecure base script score

More Related Videos

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
09:55

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Published on: March 8, 2018

13.2K
Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
06:35

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

35.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 29, 2026

Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke
05:21

Computerized Adaptive Testing System of Functional Assessment of Stroke

Published on: January 7, 2019

6.3K
Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
09:55

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder

Published on: March 8, 2018

13.2K
Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
06:35

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

35.3K

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Attachment Theory
  • Childhood Competence

Background:

  • Attachment theory posits that early relationships form internal working models.
  • These models are crucial for linking early experiences to later competence.
  • Understanding these representations is key to child development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between secure base script (SBS) use and adaptive functioning in children.
  • To assess how internal working models of attachment relate to social competence, executive function, and more.
  • To investigate the role of attachment representations in early childhood adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • Measured internal working models via access to and use of the secure base script (SBS) in attachment narratives.
  • Analyzed data from 139 children using simultaneous path analyses within structural equations.
  • Assessed associations between SBS use and domains of adaptive functioning.

Main Results:

  • Secure base script (SBS) use was significantly linked to peer social competence, teacher/child relationships, executive function, and verbal intelligence.
  • These associations remained significant after controlling for verbal intelligence, sex, and age, with the exception of effortful control.
  • Internalized attachment representations demonstrated a clear connection with adaptive functioning.

Conclusions:

  • Children's internalized attachment representations, specifically their use of the secure base script, are integral to their adaptive functioning.
  • The findings support the foundational role of attachment in various domains of childhood competence.
  • Early attachment experiences significantly influence a child's social and cognitive development.