ATTACHMENT- explanations of attachment Flashcards
learning theory
what is classical conditioning
learning to associate 2 stimuli together so we respond to one in the same way as we respond to the other
learning theory
stages of classical conditioning in attachment (4)
BEFORE CONDITIONING
-food (unconditioned stimulus)–> pleasure response (unconditioned response)
-CG (neutral stimulus)–> no response
DURING CONDITIONING
-CG (neutral stimulus) + food (conditioned stimulus)–> pleasure response (unconditioned response)
AFTER CONDITIONING
-CG (conditioned stimulus)–>pleasure response (conditioned response)
learning theory
what is operant conditioning (3)
-the likelihood of repeating behaviour based on consequences
learning theory
what is reinforcement +types (4)
-reinforcement is a 2 way process- whilst one person receives a positive reinforcement, the other receives a negative reinforcement
-positive reinforcement= adding something pleasant
-negative reinforcement=taking away something unpleasant
-mutual reinforcement strengthens an attachment
learning theory
relate operant conditioning to attachment (2)
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
baby cries–>give food so baby stops crying–>baby repeats crying behaviour to get more food
NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
baby cries–>give food so baby stops crying–>CG repeats feeding behaviour to stop baby crying
learning theory
explain attachment as a secondary drive (3)
-attachment is a secondary drive learned by the association between CG and primary drive
-hunger= primary drive (innate, biological motivator) We are motivated to eat to reduce the hunger drive
-as CG provides food, the primary hunger drive is generalised to CG
bowlby’s monotropic theory
what does bowlby suggest
rejected the learning theory and suggested an evolutionary explanation- attachment is an innate system that gives a survival advantage
bowlby’s monotropic theory
what did he suggest about monotropy (4)
-attachment to one particular CG is more important+different to other attachments
-the more time spent with primary CG, the better
-law of continuity: the more constant a child’s care, the better the attachment quality
-law of accumulated separation: the effects of every separation adds up
bowlby’s monotropic theory
what is an internal working model (2)
-children form a mental representation of their relationship with primary CG
-affects child’s future parenting ability as they base it on their own parenting experiences
bowlby’s monotropic theory
what are social releasers (3)
-babies are born with a set of innate ‘cute’ behaviours that encourage attention from adults
-they activate adult social interaction and makes adult attach to baby
-attachment is reciprocal- both adult+baby are hard wired to become attached