Unit 1: Bowlby’s And Rutter’s Theories of Attachment

Question 1

What is ‘deprivation’?

Answer 1

It is being deprived of a caregiver to whom an attachment already exists.

Question 2

What is ‘privation’?

Answer 2

It is being deprived of the opportunity to form an attachment.

Question 3

What is ‘separation anxiety’?

Answer 3

It is the fear and apprehension (caution) that infants experience when separated from their primary care giver.

Question 4

What is an ‘Internal Working Model’?

Answer 4

It is a mental representation of our relationship with our relationship with our primary caregiver that becomes a template for future relationships.

Question 5

Bowlby believed in a critical period to form an attachment, approximately how old and how long do they have to form this attachment?

Answer 5

Approximately 7 Months old and Two and a Half Years to form an attachment.

Question 6

What is ‘monotropy’?

Answer 6

It is when a child would initially form one attachment and prioritise that attachment over the rest.

Question 7

What is the result of a ‘secure attachment’?

Answer 7

The child will feel more secure, loved and valued.

Question 8

To develop a healthy mindset, how will parents have to treat their children?

Answer 8

The parents need to ensure that the children have physical, mental and emotional nourishment to develop healthily.

Question 9

What are the results to (an) ‘insecure attachment(s)’?

Answer 9

The child may develop behavioural issues - lack of ability to receive affection or manipulative behaviour.
They may not develop a secure base to cope with life events.

Question 10

What can ‘maternal deprivation lead to’, according to Bowlby?

Answer 10

It can lead to delinquency, reduced intelligence, increased aggression, depression and affectionless psychopathy.