Bowlbys monotropic theory

Question 1

AO1:
-attachment is deep and lasting
-connects one person to another
-began with the work of John Bowlby

Answer 1

AO1-
- based on evolutionary section of bio approach
- attachment is pre programmed in us - it is innate, response to child is in parents
- we attach to survive

Question 2

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known as mono tropic because it focuses on Childs attachment to one caregiver. this attachment is different from all others and most important

Answer 2

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-babies are born with a set of cute behaviours that encourage responses from adults, called social releasers
- includes smiling and cooing
- purpose to make adults feel love to the baby

Question 3

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-critical time period (0-2)
-if no attachment by then child will find it harder in the future

Answer 3

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-inner working model - representation of relationships
- child who has good relationship will expect good relationships and vice versa

Question 4

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P: strength, made in 1950s still use today
E: used by social workers, nurses and health visitors
L: still relevant

Answer 4

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P: weakness, ignores nature
E: innate, biologically pre programmed in us
E: suggest we attach to survive
L: therefore it unethical

Question 5

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P: weakness, evolutionary reductionist
E: reduces complex human behaviour to evolution
E: ignores other types of human behaviour
L: to simple