Influence Of Early Attachment On Later Relationships

Question 1

Strength: RTS by HARLOW

Answer 1

Harlow separated monkeys from mothers at birth, raised in cages, no early attachments, monkeys found it very difficult to form relationships with other monkeys when they were older, difficulty mating and females were inadequate mothers, supports as negative early attachment can lead to negative relationships later

Question 2

Weakness: Deterministic

Answer 2

Theory states that our behaviour is controlled and determined by early relationships, negative early attachments will lead to a person having negative attachments with own children, neglects role of free will, someone who experienced an insecure childhood may choose to have a different type of relationship with their child, limits research

Question 3

Weakness: Socially sensitive

Answer 3

Suggests that later childhood and adult relationship success and quality of parenting are solely due to early attachment, blames parents for relationship failures, damaging effect on these relationships, raises ethical issues