Attachment
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- Created on: 28-04-15 19:54
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- Attachment
- A 2 way emotional link between an infant and their primary caregiver, which is shown in their behaviour.
- The learning theory- behaviour is learnt and we attach for food.
- Classical conditioning- learning through association
- The feeder eventually produces the sense of pleasure associated with the food.
- Operant conditioning- learning through reinforcement
- food is the primary reinforcer but the food doesn't come without the caregiver, so the caregiver becomes the secondary reinforcer.
- Classical conditioning- learning through association
- Bowlbys theory- attachment is an innate process which helps us to survive and be kept safe.
- Adaptive- to attach and keep safe
- Social releasers- which unlock the innate tendency of adults to care for them
- Critical period- attachment must be formed before 2 and half
- Continuity hypothesis- consistency between attachment and later relationships
- Internal working model- mental schema for relationships
- Monotropy- special intense attachment with mother.
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