Learning Theory Of Attachment

Question 1

Classical conditioning

Answer 1

Learning through association. Pleasure of feeding becomes associated with the person who feeds the infant and this person becomes a sense of pleasure even when there is no feeding

Question 2

Operant conditioning

Answer 2

Dollard and miller involves learning through reinforcement, infant is hungry so will be driven to seek food, drive is reduced when infant is fed this produces a pleasure. Food is primary reinforcer, person who provides the food becomes secondary reinforcer