Attachment: Learning theory AO3

Question 1

What are 3 limitations of the social learning theory?

Answer 1

3 limitations:
- Counter evidence (animals) regarding feeding
- Counter evidence (humans) regarding feeding
- Ignores other factors associated with forming attachment

Question 2

COUNTER EVIDENCE (ANIMALS)
What did Lorenz say about attachment?

Answer 2

• Goose imprinted before being fed and formed an attachment with Lorenz even if he doesnt feed the goose
• SO, we can way that attachment does not develop as a result of feeding

Question 3

COUNTER EVIDENCE (HUMANS)
What did Schaffer & Emmerson say about feeding?

Answer 3

Feeding is not important for babies to attach as babies still developed a primary attachment to their biological mother even though caregiver did most of the feeding.

Question 4

What does the social learning theory ignore? what is the effect of this?

Answer 4

• Ignores interactions and quality of attachment formed by synchrony and reciprocity
• SO, in cupboard love, there are no complex interactions and therefore there would be no relationship between them and low quality levels of infant-caregiver attachment

Question 5

Who is the main researcher for ATTACHMENT social learning theory?

Answer 5

Dollard & Miller