Attachment and Bowlby Flashcards
What is meant by adaptive?
Attachment helps infants to survive and pass on their genes
What are meant by social releasers?
innate behaviours- behaviours that increase proximity between a mother and a baby
what is meant by the critical period?
Between birth and 2 and a half years old.Attachment must be formed within this otherwise an attachment will never be formed
What is monotropy ?
A strong, intensive attachment between a mother and a baby, baby will show seperation anxiety
what is meant by the internal working model?
Create a schema for relationships based on attachment. If a mother is sensitive to your needs you create a schema that affects your future relationships.
What is meant by a secure base?
When parents want their children to be fully dependant on them. Children who have strong attachments have a secure base.
Who supports Bowlbys theory?
Bowlbys theory of attachment Is supported by Lorenz who separated geese from their mother and spent the critical period with them. This is a strength because it supports the idea of the significance of the critical period because they formed an attachment so it is a credible explanation of human attachment
Otoh- findings from geese cannot be applied to humans
Who conflicts Bowlbys theory?
Bowlbys theory is conflicted by Fox who found that children is Isreal formed multiple attachments to both of their parents. This is a weakness because it conflicts the idea of monotropy which lowers the credibility of the explanation.
What is another explanation of attachment?
How is Bowlbys theory useful?
Bowlbys theory is useful for when children are in hospitals parents can stay for longer to create a stronger attachment.
Otoh- socially sensitive-blames parents for children relationships in the future
How can Bowlbys theory be tested?
One weakness of Bowlbys theory is that it cannot be tested because the research is post hoc. This is a weakness because we can’t empirically measure the cause of attachment which lowers the credibly of the explanation.
