Bowlby's Theory of attachment

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  • Created on: 17-03-22 19:50
How did Bowlby reflect learning theory?
He looked at Lorenz & Harlow and proposed an evolutionary explanation.
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how have behaviors developed?
Through natural selection
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What do social releasers do?
make caregiver respond to infant and maintain attention
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What are the 3 main key aspects of Monotropy?
-At first, infants are indiscriminate
-then they form 1 monotropic bond
-they develop other bonds but not as strong/unique
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How long is the critical period?
2.5 years
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What does IWM do
early monotropic attachment creates a framework for later relationships.
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What is the law of continuity?
quality of attachment governed by how constant the care of infant is
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what is the law of accumulated separation?
the effects of each separation add up/weaken the quality of attachment
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One strength (PEE)
Research support animal studies, Lorenz-innate evolutionary
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F/M...
Harlow-IWM
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Another strength (PEE)
research+, social releasers, Brazelton, pre-programmed
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A weakness (PEE)
R-, monotropy, Schaffer & Emerson, not unique
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