Evolutionary theory Flashcards
1
Q
Bowlby suggests that….
A
attachment behaviour is innately programmed in a mother and baby
2
Q
attachment behaviour increases…
A
Survival chances
3
Q
Konrad Lorenz - Ethologist
A
Experimented with geese.
Condition 1- He was the first moving object the geese saw when they were born.
Condition 2- The mother gose was the first thing moving when they hatched.
4
Q
What did Lorenz find?
A
The geese formed an attachment with him and followed him around
5
Q
Adaptive
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attachments are adaptive
6
Q
Social releasers
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Babies look cute and cry…makes us want to look after them.
7
Q
Monotropy
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Special attachment figure
8
Q
critical period
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First 2 years of life they must form an attachment
9
Q
A secure base
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A safe haven to return to if the child feels threatened
