Bowlby

Question 1

What was Bowlby’s theory about?

Answer 1

Attachment and maternal deprivation

Question 2

What is the critical period when attachments form?

Answer 2

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if attachments are not made within this critical period, attachment may not form at all

Question 3

What is Monotropy?

Answer 3

An innate need to form an attachment to one main attachment figure which is usually the mother

Question 4

What is attachment?

Answer 4

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects a child to the primary caregiver.

Question 5

Were children pre-programmed to form attachments or did they learn it through nurture?

Answer 5

they are pre-programmed to form attachments

Question 6

what happens if the attachment is disrupted during the critical period?

Answer 6

can have a negative effect on development, such as being unable to form secure attachments in adulthood.

Question 7

What were the criticisms of Bowlby’s theory?

Answer 7

~He over-simplified the theory

~research suggests that babies are more likely to respond to those who respond best to their signals.