explanations of attachment Flashcards
learning theory and bowlbys monotropic theory
what is classical conditioning?
learning to associate two stimuli together do that we begin to respond to one in the same way we already respond to the other (the neutral stimulus is turned into a conditional stimulus which leads unconditional response)
what is operant conditioning
learning to repeat a behaviour or not depending on its consequences so if a behaviour produces pleasant consequences it will most likely be repeated it’s reinforced and vice versa
how is attachment a secondary drive
learning theory draws onto drive reduction so attachment is a secondary drive learned by an association between caregiver and the stratification of primary drive
what is bowlbys monotropic theory
children are born with an innate tendency to form attachments with parents to increase chance of survival (A snap chat makes images) -mnemonic
monotropy
emphasis that a child’s attachment to a specific caregiver (usually mother figure) is more important and different that others as they are the primary attachment figure
social releases
babies are born with a set of cute behaviours like smiling cooing gripping that gets attention from adults these are social releasers as activate adult interactions and make adult attached to baby (mothers and baby’s hard wired to attach)
critical period
critical period at 6 months when infant attachment system is active this is a sensitive period if attachment is not formed between 6 months to 2 years old it will be hard to form later on with child
internal working model
child forms mental representation of relationship with primary attachment figure and serves as a model for what relationships are like. a child whose first experience is a loving relationship with a reliable caregiver means they will form an expectation all relationships are living and will bring these qualities to future relationships
