theorists for attachment

Question 1

rene spitz (1945)

Answer 1

anaclitic depression
- infants less than 2 years old separated from mother and placed in institutions for more than 3 months became depressed

Question 2

freud

Answer 2

babies become attached to throat mother because mother feeds them… not true, a lot more than just feeding

Question 3

harlow (1959)

Answer 3

• disagreed with Freud
• contact comfort is more important than feeding

monkey study: 10th “mother” preferred over the “mother” who held the bottle of milk

Question 4

erikson

Answer 4

the first year of life is KEY for attachment (trust vs mistrust)

• responsive, sensitive parenting leads to a sense of TRUST

Question 5

John bowlby (1969)

Answer 5

• British psychiatrist
• importance of attachment in the first year of life and responsiveness of mother
• first 3 years are crucial for overall healthy psychological dev. for the rest of ones life

maternal deprivation

Question 6

ainsworth (1979)

Answer 6

“strange situation” experiment
- measures attachment by looking at infants reactions to the stress of moms comings and goings in an unfamiliar playroom