LT1- Bowlby

Question 1

In Bowlby’s psychodynamic theory of attachment what did he suggest happened to children so deprived of their mothers

Answer 1

Bowlby suggested that children deprived of their mothers (their attachment figure) would have problems in later life.

Question 2

In Boulby psychodynamic themes of theory of attachment what did he mean by monotropy

Answer 2

The term monotropy was used by Bowlby to describe the one special relationship between child and primary care giver

Question 3

What did Bowlby knowledge about the monotrphic bond in his psychodynamics themes of attachment

Answer 3

He acknowledged that the bond made could be with another attachment figure other than the mother but the mother is used as the assumed primary caregiver in his theory

Question 4

In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis what was the sensitive period

Answer 4

Bowlby believed there was a sensitive period for attachment to occur during the first 18 to 24 months of life, and this is when the attachment with the mother is most critical

Question 5

In Bowlby’s psychodynamics aims of theory of attachment what to do you believe would happen if there was a loving relationship

Answer 5

This continuous and mutually loving relationship is essential for development of a positive internal working model which provides a temp late for successful future relationships

Question 6

What is the maternal deprivation hypothesis

Answer 6

Any breaking of this bond would cause damage to the child social and emotional development due to deprivation. This theory is called maternal deprivation hypothesis

Question 7

In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis what did he believe a big effects of deprivation would be

Answer 7

Bowlby believed the effects of deprivation would be permanent and irreversible for the child such as suffering from affectionate psychopathic or becoming delinquent

Question 8

In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypostasis what did you believe it happen if an attachment is lost or broken

Answer 8

If the attachment is lost or broken during the first two years of life this will lead to the child to develop a negative internal working model which will have a detrimental affect on the Childs development

Question 9

What is Bowlby’s evolutionary basis to attachment

Answer 9

We are pre-programmed to form attachments their car instinctively in order to aid survival child should remain close to the parents in order to survive and treat the primary caregiver as a safe space to explore the world. Closeness means a child can be protected against predatation and danger

Question 10

In Bowlby’s ever louche very basis of attachment what do you believe the children would do to create closeness

Answer 10

Babies would display proximity promoting behaviours for example smiling and crying to encourage closeness and bond formation with the mother

Question 11

In Bobbys evolutionary basis of attachment what did you believe children would do if there are separated from their primary care giver

Answer 11

Babies at seven or eight months will show separation anxiety in that they show distress when separated from the primary caregiver they are instinctively preprogrammed to show response that is designed to bring their mother back to them to 8 survival.

Question 12

In bowl bees evolutionary basis of attachment what do you believe about mothers

Answer 12

It is kind of mothers are born with a genetic blueprint which enables them to appropriately respond to these various social releases

Question 13

What is some supporting evidence of Bowlby’s psychodynamic themes

Answer 13

Bowlby’s theory has supporting evidence from the study on 44 juvenile thieves as he found that return lead approach boys were more likely to be delinquent and lack empathy. W is trying to lations in his study using Case histories and psychological testing which boost validity of the findings

Question 14

What further supporting evidence is there for Bowlby psychodynamic seems

Answer 14

Bowlby Siri has supporting evidence from Fonagy et al, who assessed pregnant women’s internal working model is using the AAI which measured how securely attached the babies were at 12 and 18 months. It found that those mothers who reported insecure attachments to their own mothers at the least secure attachment to their own babies

Question 15

What is the final piece of supporting evidence for the Bowlby’s mdh

Answer 15

Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis has supporting evidence from Goldfarb who concluded that babies should not be put into institution such as orphanages at as early deprivation would lead to problems in later life. He suggested that any fostering of children that tomorrow emotional stable, secure and intelligent teenagers supporting Bowlby’s view that deprivation can be compensated for

Question 16

What is the first piece of supporting evidence for bobbies evolutionary theory of attachment

Answer 16

The evolutionary basis of always theory has supporting evidence from Konrad Lorenz who found that animals who were born mature and mobile imprinted with them other than a critical period of the first few hours of life showing it must be instinctive

Question 17

What is another example of supporting evidence for both ways evolutionary basis

Answer 17

Likewise Harlows research of Rhesus monkeys supports Bowlby’s notion of a safe base for attachment. The monkeys prefer the comfort of the terry cloth mother figure over nutrition provided by the wire mother figure and sought comfort from the cloth mother when exposed to a frightening stimuli

Question 18

What is a weakness of always evolutionary basis

Answer 18

Bowlby’s conclusions would be considered anthropomorphic as it is problematic to generalise research from animals to humans, and animals bonding behaviour may be necessary for animals to survive in the wild.

Question 19

What is a weakness of Bowlby’s whole theory in terms of definitions

Answer 19

Bowlby has been criticised for failing to distinguish between privation and deprivation. By deprivation he seems to have both intended it to me not having formed an attachment in the first place and having an attachment broken through separation from the primary caregiver

Question 20

What is a positive contribution from Bowlby’s whole theory

Answer 20

Bowlby’s theory has positive contributions to society by helping to improve practices in both daycare centres and hospitals, to ensure consistent high-quality substitute care is provided or parental care is maintained in order to avoid maternal deprivation.

Question 21

What is some opposing evidence to Bowlby’s whole theory

Answer 21

Bowlbys theory has opposing evidence from Schaffer and Eersonm. They found that children have multiple attachments with caregivers other than the mother, such as father, grandparents and siblings. These attachments are based on quality of time over quantity of care