Attachment: Bowlbys monotropic theory Flashcards
What does bowlbys theory state?
Attachment is and innate and adaptive system
What is meant by social releasers?
Cute infant behaviour and characteristics
What is meant by a critical period?
Period where infant is sensitive to forming bonds (30 months)
What is meant by monotropy?
Special and intense bond with one particular caregiver
What is meant by internal working model?
The first bond is essentially the blueprint to relationships in later life
How is this theory supported?
Animal studies:
-goslings have a critical period of 12 days
-monkeys have a critical period of 90 days
Support for internal working model:
-hazan and shavers love quiz found a correlation between early bonds and later bonds
What is a negative to this theory?
Bond in critical period may not be crucial:
-the czech twins were put into an orphan, later taken out and lived with their dad however were beaten and thrown in the basement.
-both recovered and went on to live happy lives and become married
