The Learning Theory (An explanation of attachment)

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Who believes in the learning theory of attachment?
Behaviourists.
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What is behaviour learning through?
Classical and Operant Conditioning.
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What is the infant only born with?
A primary desire, e.g hunger.
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What is the unconditioned stimulus in the infants need to be fed?
Food.
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What is the unconditioned response when the infant is given the food?
Pleasure.
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What does the mother start to become after giving the child food?
The conditioned stimulus.
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What is the primary drive?What is the secondary drive?
The food is the primary drive and the mother becomes the secondary drive.
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What does this theory suggest what the main reason for attachment is?
Because the infant has primary needs.
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What would this explanation be called?
A cupboard love theory.
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Can you give any strengths for the learning theory?
It is plausible and scientific and is an established theory. It can also provide a simple explanation to explain human behaviour.
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Can you give any evaluative weaknesses for the theory?
It provides a reductionistic view; it explains a complex way of learning through simple processes such as a stimulus, to response technique. Harlows monkeys sought after comfort, not food. It fails to take cognitive factors into consideration.
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What the does the learning theory suggest humans are?
Passive learners.
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