Learning Theory Flashcards
Evaluation weakness
Lorenz research
Imprinting is innate
Show non human animals demonstrate inborn attachment aid survival goes again learning
Evaluation strength
Elements of conditioning be involved some aspect of attachment
Unlike food okay central role but babies association feeling warms present if an adult affect choice of attachment
So learning theory may still be useful understanding how attachment develops
Ao1 dollared and miller
Attachment learned behaviour through cc and oc nature theory propose all behaviour learned than innate children born blank slate
Process learning theory through cc
Food UCS producing UCR
child associate food with mum she is the CS happiness CR leading to attachment
Process of learning theory oc
Presence of mum is reinforcing for baby gain reward been fed behaviour reinforcing for mum process reciprocal strengthening bond