Learning theory of Attachment Essay Plan

Discuss the learning theory of attachment (16 marks)

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• Attachment learned through classical or operant condiitoning, with classical involving learning through association, pairing emotions with people. 
• Food (unconditioned stimulus) causes sense of pleasure (unconditioned response)
• Person who feeds becomes associated with this food which is assocaited with please and becomes the conditioned response, creating the attachment bond 
• OPERANT CONDITIONING - food is primary reinforcer and person supplying food is secondary reinforcer,…