Attachment

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Attachment
A strong emotional bond or tie that is reciprocal and develops over a period of time
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Montoropy
One special attachment figure
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Critical period
The time period for development. Bowlby suggests if 2½ years passed and no attachment was formed, you wouldnt be able to form one at all
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Continuity hypothesis
Early patterns in a childhood which may lead to change in childs characteristics later on in llife
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Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis
The belief that if an infant was unable to develop a 'warm, intimate and continuous relationship with their mother then child would have difficulty forming relationships with others and be at risk of behaviour disorders
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Evolutionary theory
Bowlby's theory of attachment - infants are born with an innate ability to form attachments. They are needed for survival
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Learning theory
Explanation of behaviour through conditioning
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Classical conditioning
Learning through association e.g. Pavlov's study of the dogs. Used to explain attachments in infants based on associations with food
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Operant conditioning
Sees the consequences of behaviour as a vital importance to future appearance of behaviour. If behaviour if followed by desirable consequence it becomes more frequent , if followed by an undesirable then becomes less frequent
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The strange situation
Developed by Ainsworth and Bell to assess the different attachment types
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Individual differences in attachment
Refers to important differences between people in terms of attachment which may affect the way they experience or respond to the world.
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Imposed Ethics
When a technique or psychological test is used in one culture even though it was designed for use in another culture
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Cross-cultural variation
Variations between people of different cultures. A culture is a set of beliefs and customs e.g. child-rearing practices, that bind a group of people together.
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Privation
A lack of necessities of life. Refers to a complete lack of emotional care, especially during the first few years of life, such that no attachments are formed
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Institutionalisation
Long term, 24 hour care where infants never have the opportunity to form attachments
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Day Care
A form of care for infants and children, offered by someone other than close family, taking place outside the family house,
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Social development
The changes that take place throughout one's life with respect to social behaviour , such relationship with family, popularity and ability to negotiate with peers, friendliness and aggression
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Montoropy

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One special attachment figure

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Critical period

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Continuity hypothesis

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Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis

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