attachment

Question 1

Bowlby

Answer 1

we feel a strong emotional connection to those important to us
these connections will impact the connections we make later on in life

Question 2

reciprocal

Answer 2

a mutual relationship that develops over time between both the infant and caregiver

Question 3

early behaviourism

Answer 3

when paired with food (UCS), primary caregiver (NS) produces feelings of pleasure and comfort (CR)
care behaviours relieve babies stress, therefore reinforced

Question 4

Frued

Answer 4

babies in the oral stage of development
therefore the mother feeding the baby more leads to more love developing

Question 5

Harlow

Answer 5

contradicts early behaviourism and frued
infant monkeys reared in isolation are more likely to seek contact comfort than food

Question 6

Piagets stage theory

Answer 6

children progress through different stages
these stages determine their response to the environment
e.g. separation anxiety is dependent on object permanence

Question 7

Lorenz

Answer 7

there is a sensitive period in which an attachment should be formed or the infant may struggle to form an attachment at all, which may lead to long term effects

Question 8

Kewpie doll effect

Answer 8

babies are perceived as cute by adults
they perform care behaviours
ensure baby is well looked after

Question 9

Ainsworth

Answer 9

looked into differences in attachment styles
the caregiver is seen as a secure base, this has real world application for example in nursery settings

Question 10

cultural differences

Answer 10

a strong link between caregiving styles and practises and attachment behaviours

Question 11

internal working model

Answer 11

how the caregiver responds to infants emotional displays can leave models that persist into adulthood

Question 12

maternal deprivation

Answer 12

serious adverse effects for baby is mother is absent
a special relationship with the mother, impacts courts decisions e.g. custody