Unit 2 - Bowlby's Attachment Theory

Question 1

What did Bowlby theorise?

Answer 1

Emphasises the importance of early childhood relationships in forming healthy emotional and social bonds
Children have an innate biological program to form emotional attachments

Question 2

What is Bowlby’s theory called?

Answer 2

Attachment theory

Question 3

What is the critical period?

Answer 3

First few years of life are critical for securing bonds and attachments with primary caregivers

Question 4

What is maternal deprivation?

Answer 4

Being apart from mother from the first 2.5 years of life, can cause antisocial behaviours, attachment issues, anxiety and other mental health problems/issues

Question 5

What theorists is Bowlby similar to?

Answer 5

Similar to Bandura and Vygotsky, as they all emphasise the critical role of social interactions and relationships in shaping development

Question 6

How does Bowlby’s theory link to educational practice?

Answer 6

Making sure there are key workers for a set mount of children to secure emotional bonds and attachments

Question 7

What is a criticism of Bowlby’s attachment theory?

Answer 7

Overly focused on the mother-child relationship and doesn’t account for the role of other caregivers or social factors in attachment