Learning Theories

Question 1

Who created the learning theory of atttachment

Answer 1

Dollard and miller

Question 2

What are the two things associated with learning theory

Answer 2

Classiacla and operant conditioning

Question 3

What does classical conditioning suggest about atttactchment

Answer 3

The food is the ur
Pleasure = ur
Mum =ns
Mum and food = conditioned response
So love and attachment is formed

Question 4

What does operant conditioning suggest about atttachment

Answer 4

Crying leads to a response so the babies cries and the mother always responds
The caregiver has negative reinforcement as when the tend to their baby they are relieved from the crying noise

Question 5

What is reinforcement

Answer 5

Where some thing leads to a pleasant consequence

Question 6

Limiatations of learning theory

Answer 6

Animal studies
Lorenz and Harlow had no food involved yet they formed attachments

Slt better as it shows its a two way process and supports reciprocity

Question 7

Strength of learning theories

Answer 7

There’s conditioning in warmth and comfort