Explanations Of Attachment: Learning Theory

Question 1

Classical Conditioning:

Ivan Pavlov -

Answer 1

begins with a Innate Stimulus-Response
Food (UCS) = Pleasure (UCR)
Mother (NS) = No response

NS and UCS paired
NS now the CS = Pleasure (CR)

Question 2

Operant conditioning:

B.F Skinner -

Answer 2

A ‘drive’ motivated behaviour:
when an infant is hungry, their is a drive to reduce the discomfort. When they’re Feds the drive is reduced and they feel pleasure which is REWARDING = positive reinforcement and thus more likely to be repeated in the future