Learning Theory AO1

Question 1

Dollard and Miller’s beliefs

Answer 1

-caregiver-infant attachment can be explained by learning theory
-called this ‘cupboard love’, emphasises importance of cg as a provider of food

Question 2

Classical conditioning

Answer 2

BEFORE
UCS-food–> UCR-pleasure
NS-mother–>no response
DURING
UCS-food+NS-mother–>UCR-pleasure
AFTER
CS-mother–>CR-pleasure

Question 3

Operant conditioning-attachment

Answer 3

-crying leads to response from cg, feeding
-if cg gives right response, crying is reinforced
-baby then directs crying to cg that gives comforting response
-two way process, cg also received negative reinforcement. when crying stops escaping something unpleasant