Bowbly's monotropic theory

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  • Bowlby's Monotropic theory
    • Bowlbys theory-Attachment behaviours are pre-programmed in our genes in order to provide an adaptive advantage for survial
      • The theory is on the nature side of the nature vs nature debate unlike conditioning
    • Attachment
      • Attachment is based on forming an emotional bond
    • Internal working model
      • The child acts as a prototype for future relationships
        • The continuity hypothesis states that the internal working model based on this relationship influences future relationships
    • Social Releases
      • A baby is programmed to show social releases which are behaviour designed to show attraction  and response from adults
        • Adults the respond to the social releases through sensitive responsiveness
        • This can include laughing smiling and crying
    • Critical period
      • Attachment must form in the early ages of 3 years
      • If critical period is delayed the child may suffer attachment with the care-giver
    • Secure Base
      • A child needs a place where they can feel safe when they are scared
      • This is important for protection and it will improve the babies chances of survival
    • Lorenz experiment on the geese support Bowlby's theory. Lorenz studied imprinting on the birds and discovered most of them occur at critical period. This supports Bowbly's theory of sensitive period
    • Harlow's study of the monkeys were raised in isolation which goes against the  of monotrophy because they grew up together but with no mother
    • Montrophy
      • According to Bowlby he believed that infants have an innate tendency to from an attachment to a key person-which is usually the mother. This special intense attachment is called Monotropy

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