Learning theory of attachment 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyAttachmentASAQA Created by: meganbradfield1Created on: 07-04-16 13:06 What is the definition of attachment? An emotional bond between 2 people; a 2 way process that endures over time. 1 of 7 How can classical conditioning explain attachment? Food = UCS; Pleasure = UCR; Mother who provides the food = Neutral stimulus --> mother becomes associated with food which produces a conditioned response (pleasure). 2 of 7 How can operant conditioning explain attachment? Feeding reduces hunger and creates pleasure (the primary reinforcer); mother becomes the secondary reinforcer. 3 of 7 Who provides support for learning theory and what did they find? Harlow's Monkeys - spent more time clinging to the monkey which provided comfort rather than food. 4 of 7 What can be used as a line of argument against Harlow's monkeys? Used animals - irrelevant to human attachment maybe. 5 of 7 Who supported Harlow's study and what did they find? Schaffer & Emmerson - infants more likely to attach to those who were sensitive to their needs. 6 of 7 What is a primary attachment figure? The person who has the closest bond with a child, shown by the intensity of the relationship. 7 of 7
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