Bowlby's monotropic theory of attachment

Question 1

What is Bowlby’s theory of attachment?

Answer 1

An evolutionary theory of attachment that states attachments are innate

Question 2

How do we remember Bowlby’s monotropic theory

Answer 2

ASCMI

Question 3

What does the A stand for

Answer 3

Adaptive

Question 4

Explain Adaptive.

Answer 4

Attachments are an advantage or beneficial to survival as it ensures a child is kept warm, fed and safe

Question 5

What does the S stand for

Answer 5

Social Releasers

Question 6

Explain Social Releasers

Answer 6

They unlock the innate tendency for adults to care for a child because they activate. mammalian attachment system. eg - cute face on baby

Question 7

What does the C mean

Answer 7

Critical period

Question 8

Explain critical period

Answer 8

The time in which an attachment can form. Bowlby suggested that if an attachment isn’t formed in this time it never will. If an attachment doesn’t form, they’ll nee socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically stunned. As seen in 44 thieves study

Question 9

What does the M stand for

Answer 9

Monotropy

Question 10

Explain Monotropy

Answer 10

Means 1 carer.Bowlby suggests you can only have 1 special attachment. This is unique, stronger and different to others.

Question 11

How is maternal deprivation characterised?

Answer 11

By a lack of a mother figure during the critical period of attachment formation results in emotional and intellectual development deficits

Question 12

What does the I stand for

Answer 12

Internal Working Model

Question 13

Explain Internal Working Model

Answer 13

A mental schema for relationships where information that allows you to know how ti behave around people. They are our perceptions of attachments we have with our primary caregiver

Question 14

What Does IWM suggest about attachments?

Answer 14

Those with a dysfunctional working model will seek out dysfunctional relationships

Question 15

Give a + (SE)

Answer 15

There’s supporting evidence as it’s found that the internal working model are likely to be formed during the first stages of attachments. This was found by Bailey using the strange situation

Question 16

Give a - (MSS)

Answer 16

Monotropy is socially sensitive. It puts pressure on the mother to return to work in an effort to ensure that their child develops a secure attachment. Any developmental abnormalities in. terms of attachment are blamed on the mother. Suggesting that montropy stigmatising poor mothers and pressures them to take responsibility

Question 17

Give a - (MMNBEAC)

Answer 17

Monotropy may not be evident in all children. Schaffer and Emerson found a small minority of children were able to form multiple attachments from the outset. This supports the idea found by others who found monotropy in scarce in collectivist cultures where the whole family is involved in raising the children.