bowlby's monotropic theory

Question 1

monotropic theory

Answer 1

born with innate drive to form attachment to increase chance of survival

Question 2

social releasers

Answer 2

• ‘cute’ behaviour/features to gain attention from mothers
• unlocks tendency for adults to care
• physical: baby face, unproportionate body
• behavioural: laughing, head tilt

Question 3

critical period

Answer 3

birth - 2.5 years
if child doesn’t form attachment in this time then damaged socially, emotionally, intellectually, physically

Question 4

Monotropy

Answer 4

• form 1 special attachment (usually mother)

Question 5

secure base play

Answer 5

provide child with safety to return to when threatened

Question 6

law of continuity

Answer 6

more constant the care is from special adult the better quality the attachment

Question 7

law of accumulated separation

Answer 7

time apart from special adult risks quality of attachment

Question 8

internal working model

Answer 8

mental schema for relationship to create model for future relationships

Question 9

A03 weakness (society)

Answer 9

• if over 2.5 cant form attachment can be harmful in society
• rate of orphan child adoption lower
• lead to care homes becoming overpopulated
• CA: care homes can focus on children who have higher chance of adoption

Question 10

AO3 weakness (monotropy)

Answer 10

• monotropy given too much importance
• range of careers for infant more effective to assist with development and protection
• other people can enrich infants life in ways mother may not be able to
• reductionist

Question 11

AO3 strength

Answer 11

• research support
• Lorenz gosling study showed that geese attach to first thing they see
• shows that attachment is an innate, instinctual behaviour
• reliability
• CA: animal study