The evolutionary perspective - Bowlby's theory
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- Created on: 05-12-12 21:10
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- The evolutionary perspective - Bowlby's theory
- Three important features
- Infants and carers are 'programmed to become attached.
- As attachment is a biological process, it takes place during a critical period of development or not at all.
- Attachment plays a role in later development - the continuity hypothesis & monotropy.
- Critical Period
- If development does not take place during a set developmental period, then it may not take place at all.
- Two and a half years.
- Monotropy
- The relationship with one special attachment figure.
- Provides an infant with an internal working model of relationships.
- Secure children develop a positive internal working model of themselves.
- Based on their feelings of security derived from having one sensitive caregiver.
- Avoidant children - Have an internal working model of unworthy.
- Avoidant children are assumed to have a primary caregiver who is rejecting.
- Secure children develop a positive internal working model of themselves.
- Summary
- Bonds are formed with adults who respond most sensitively.
- Bonds must occur during a critical period.
- Infants are born with a drive to become attached.
- Infants form one special relationship (monotropy).
- Criticisms
- Cannot know it is true, but are assuming it is likely.
- Doesn't explain why some children can cope with poor attachment, while others suffer
- Strenghts
- Major theory of attachment.
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- Three important features
- Three important features
- Infants and carers are 'programmed to become attached.
- As attachment is a biological process, it takes place during a critical period of development or not at all.
- Attachment plays a role in later development - the continuity hypothesis & monotropy.
- Secure children develop a positive internal working model of themselves.
- Based on their feelings of security derived from having one sensitive caregiver.
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