Bowlby's monotropic theory
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- Created on: 02-05-19 14:54
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- Bowlby's monotropic theory
- Critical period
- Specific time period in which an attachment must be made
- Attachment must be made before between 2.5 and 3 years
- Internal working model
- A cognitive framework that uses an infant's primary attachment as a basis for future relationships
- "Continuity hypothesis"
- "Working" as develops over time depending on experiences
- A cognitive framework that uses an infant's primary attachment as a basis for future relationships
- Attachment is a hierarchy, with the mother as the leader and secondary attachments underneath
- Evaluation
- Lorenz's goslings support idea of a critical period
- Schaffer and Emerson's theory of multiple attachments
- Refutes idea of monotropy
- Despite multiple, still has primary figure
- Practical applications; used in society as proof that mothers should stay at home
- Romanian orphans able to attach after critical period
- Disregards fathers although we now know they are stll important attachment figures
- Mother as primary attachment figure and the father is ignored
- Social releasers (innate behaviours that stimulate caregiving)
- Crying (to attract parents' attention)
- Looking, smiling, vocalising (to maintain parental attention)
- Following and clinging (to gain and maintain proximity to parents)
- Critical period
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