Bowlby's theory and evaluation

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1. Evidence for the temperament hypothesis is...

  • from Harlow's study which helps support the idea of secondary attachments and caregiver sensitivity
  • from Thomas and Chess who found 3 temperament types: easy, difficult and slow to warm up.
  • from Hodges and Tizard's research which supports the idea of a sensitive period.
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2. The sensitive period is...

  • When the baby is fully developed
  • The second quarter of the first year, when infants are most sensitive to development of attachments.
  • When the baby is in the womb
  • The first decade, when infants are most sensitive to development of attachments.

3. Bowlby's theory can be supported by...

  • Harlow's study which helps support the idea of secondary attachments and caregiver sensitivity
  • Rutter's study into mutiple attachments which showed all attachment figures were of equal importance.

4. Bowlby described attachment as...

  • internal and innate
  • adaptive and learnt
  • adaptive and innate
  • sensative and innate

5. A criticism of Harlow's study as supporting research is...

  • it was a natural experiment using animals
  • it used animals and therefore is bias
  • it used animals and thus cannot be generalized onto humans
  • it used animals and therefore provides no evidence

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