LT1- Bowlby Flashcards
In Bowlby’s psychodynamic theory of attachment what did he suggest happened to children so deprived of their mothers
Bowlby suggested that children deprived of their mothers (their attachment figure) would have problems in later life.
In Boulby psychodynamic themes of theory of attachment what did he mean by monotropy
The term monotropy was used by Bowlby to describe the one special relationship between child and primary care giver
What did Bowlby knowledge about the monotrphic bond in his psychodynamics themes of attachment
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
In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis what was the sensitive period
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
In Bowlby’s psychodynamics aims of theory of attachment what to do you believe would happen if there was a loving relationship
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
What is the maternal deprivation hypothesis
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
In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypothesis what did he believe a big effects of deprivation would be
Bowlby believed the effects of deprivation would be permanent and irreversible for the child such as suffering from affectionate psychopathic or becoming delinquent
In Bowlby’s maternal deprivation hypostasis what did you believe it happen if an attachment is lost or broken
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
What is Bowlby’s evolutionary basis to attachment
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
In Bowlby’s ever louche very basis of attachment what do you believe the children would do to create closeness
Babies would display proximity promoting behaviours for example smiling and crying to encourage closeness and bond formation with the mother
In Bobbys evolutionary basis of attachment what did you believe children would do if there are separated from their primary care giver
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.
In bowl bees evolutionary basis of attachment what do you believe about mothers
It is kind of mothers are born with a genetic blueprint which enables them to appropriately respond to these various social releases
What is some supporting evidence of Bowlby’s psychodynamic themes
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
What further supporting evidence is there for Bowlby psychodynamic seems
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
What is the final piece of supporting evidence for the Bowlby’s mdh
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