Explanations Of Attachment

Question 1

What is the learning theory of attachment

Answer 1

(Dollard and Miller)
The attachment figure is important because of food, cupboard love

Question 2

What 2 concepts are involved in the learning theory

Answer 2

Classical conditioning

Operant conditioning
(Negative reinforcement)

Question 3

How is Attachment a secondary drive

Answer 3

Hunger is the primary drive, attachment comes after

Question 4

What is Bowlby’s monotropic theory

Answer 4

Attachment is evolutionary and ,like imprinting, happens to keep young creatures safe

Question 5

What is monotropy

Answer 5

An infant has one important attachment figure that is called the ‘mother’ (not biology related)

Question 6

When did bowlby define the sensetive period as

Answer 6

6 months

Question 7

What 2 principles did Bowlby create

Answer 7

Law of accumulated separation: the effects of every separation add up and that the best dose is a zero dose

Law of continuity: the more constant and predictable a child’s care, the better quality of attachment

Question 8

What are social releasers

Answer 8

An infants cute behaviour Is inherent and used to get the attention of an adult,
Eg. Cooing, smiling, gripping

Question 9

What Is the internal working model

Answer 9

A model for what relationships should look like, based on the primary care givers interactions