Attachment - Explanations of Attachment part 1

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Who argued that forming an attachment bond is important for survival?
Bowlby
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What is the definition for attachment?
A strong and reciprocal emotional bond that develops between an infant and its caregiver
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According to Bowlby, when must attachment happen?
In the critical period of 0-3 years of age
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What is a weakness of Bowlby's Theory?
Critical period too rigid a concept
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What is monotropy?
Infants attach to one primary caregiver
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What is the inborn set of behaviours that provoke a response from a caregiver called?
Social releasers
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What does the internal working model give infants expectations of?
relationships with other people
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What is a strength of Bowlby's Theory?
Research evidence that supports the theory by Hazan and Shaver
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What is the definition for attachment?

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According to Bowlby, when must attachment happen?

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What is monotropy?

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