2ND PART Flashcards
how did geiger say the role of the mother differs from the father??
father is playmate, mother is more conventional
why did woolett say lack of sensitivity from the father is a good thing??
encourages problem solving by placing greater demand on children’s to effectively communicate
who said that lack of sensitivity from the father is beneficial??
woolett
who said that the role of the father is to be a playmate but mother is conventional??
geiger
name the 5 evaluation points for role of the father
healthy development
* grossman
* geiger
* roles are unequal
* economy
what did geiger show about the role of the father??
father’s interactions are more exciting and pleasurable whereas mother is more nurturing
how does geiger support the role of the father??
supports the idea that fathers are playmates not caregivers
how does research into the role of the father positively effect the economy??
mother may be higher earner and so can go back to work whilst father stays home
how does research into role of the father negatively effect the economy??
puts strain in economy and employer as paternity pay is needed but does allow father to form secure attachment with child
who put forward the monotropic theory of attachment??
bowlby
what does monotropic mean??
one bond
bowlby believes we are born with ? gene
attachment gene
bowlby said attachment is adaptive. what does this mean??
good for our survival
what are 2 things that occur because of the attachment gene according to bowlby??
- increases infant’s chance of receiving care
- drives parents to provide care
when is the critical period for bowlby??
6 months - 2.5 years
according to bowlby, what happens if an infant doesn’t make attachments during the critical period??
struggle forming attachments later in life
true or false: bowlby believes attachment is a biological process??
true
define internal working model
infant’s attachment with caregiver gives child a template for future relationships with others
define continuity hypothesis
base parenting on one’s own parenting experiences
name the 5 evaluation points for bowlby’s monotropic theory
- tronick
- emerson and schaffer
- critical period
- hazen and shaver
- lorenz
the attachment gene programmes an infant to release what??
social releases
give an example of social releases
crying
who did bowlby think the primary caregiver should be??
mother
does bowlby’s monotropic theory suggest attachment is innate or learned??
innate