Comments On Bowlby's Theory

Question 1

there is some

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evidence for his claim

Question 2

Harlow’s study supports the idea that we have evolved

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a need to attach

Question 3

it also suggests that social and emotional development might be damaged if

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an attachment isn’t formed

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Schaffer and Emerson date

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1964

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Schaffer and Emerson provided evidence against Bowlby’s claims about

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monotropy

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Schaffer and Emerson found that rather then one main attachment

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many children form multiple attachments and may not attach to their mother

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Harlow’s study of monkeys raised in isolation also

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goes against the idea of monotropy

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Harlow’s monkeys that didn’t have a mother but grew up together

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didn’t show signs of social and emotional disturbance later in life

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Harlow’s monkeys didn’t have a primary caregiver

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but seemed to attach to each other instead

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there is mixed evidence for claims of a

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critical period of attachment to develop

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the effect of attachment not developing or being broken

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may not be as bad as Bowlby claimed

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Bowlby reported in the 1950’s led to an

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increase of ‘stay at home’ mothering

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this increase of ‘stay at home’ mothers had

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a large impact on the economy