bowlbys monotropic theory

Question 1

monotropy

Answer 1

indicates a particular attachment is different from all others and of central importance to a childs development

Question 2

critical period

Answer 2

the time within which an attachment must form if it is to form at all , babies have a sensitive period after which it will be much more difficult to form an attachment

Question 3

SIMAC

Answer 3

social releasers, critical period, monotropy, adaptive, internal working model

Question 4

social releasers

Answer 4

babies are born with a set of innate cute behaviours

Question 5

internal working model

Answer 5

a child forms a mental representation of their relationship with their primary attachment figure
- serves as a model for what relationships should look like

Question 6

adaptive

Answer 6

attachment is adaptive

Question 7

limitation: validity of monotropy challenged

Answer 7

schaffer and emmerson
- found that although most babies did attach to one person first, a significant minority formed multiple attachments at the same time
- incorrect that there is a unique quality and important to a childs primary attachment

Question 8

strength: support for social releasers

Answer 8

• brazelton et al
• cute baby behaviours are designed to elicit interaction from caregivers
• observed babies trigger interactions with adults using social releasers
• instructed primary caregivers to ignore the babies social releasers -> babies became increasingly distressed
• illustrates the importance of social releasers in emotional development and suggests they’re important in attachment