1) Hard to know whats happening (observing infants) 2) Controlled observations 3) Don't tell us purpose of R+S 4) Research = socially sensitive 5) Research = value to society
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The role of the father
1) Interested in different questions 2) Undermines distinct roles 3) No clear answers (primary attachments) 4) Social bias prevents objectivity 5) Economic implications
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Schaffer's stages of attachment
1) High external validity 2) Longitudinal 3) Problem with multiple attachment 4) Problem with asocial 5) Conflicting evidence on multiple
1) Animal studies against food as attachment basis 2) Humans - feeding not important 3) Ignores other factors 4) Some conditioning elements involved 5) Newer explanation - SLT
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Attachment explanation - Bowlby's monotropic theory
1) Mixed monotropy evidence 2) Social releasers support 3) IWM support 4) Monotropy socially sensitive 5) Overemphasised role of attachment
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