Bowlby Flashcards
How does bowlby explain why we attached to our parents
It is beneficial for survival , we have evolved to attach to a primary caregiver to make sure we get fed , cared for , shelter etc
What are social releasers
Things to keep a parent proximate and care for the child , e.g crying
How long is the critical period
The first 2.5 years of life
What is the critical period
Where attachment needs to occur between a child and primary care giver
How does Lorenz support Bowbly
Baby geese go through imprinting and critical periods which shows that attachment is evolved & shoes critical period
How does Harlow support bowlby
Shows deprivation , only having fhe wife mother effects the monkeys exploration , socialisation and confidence
How does bowlby and 44 thieves supper this theory
Demonstrates that separation during early years causes delinquency and affection-less psychopathy
How is this theory useful
Useful for day cares or hospitals , increase contact time with the parents
How does Hassan and shaver support bowlby
Adult relationships do match childhood ( IWM )
How do Robertson and Robertson conflict with this theory
Don’t need a mother to care other substitutes would as long as you get good care
How is separation faulty focused on in this theory
Bowlby focuses on the spectating it’s self and not the cause of the separation
How do Schaffer and Emerson conflict with this theory
27% have joint attachment therefore monotrophy may not be true
How is this socially sensitive
Partners blamed for their children’s relationships
