attachment: learning theory

Question 1

who proposed the learning theory explantion

Answer 1

dollard and miller

Question 2

what is it

Answer 2

cupbpard love, emphasises the importance of the primary attachment figure as a provider of food

Question 3

classical conditioning

Answer 3

unconditionaed stimulus = food unconditioned response = pleasure neutral stimulus = caregiver

unconditioned and neutral stimulus = unconditioned response

conditioned stimulus = conditioned response
caregiver pleasure

Question 4

operant conditioning

Answer 4

learning from the consequences of behaviour

babies cru for comfort - crying leads to response from caregiver egs food
the bay then learns this consequence and crys for comfort