Bowlby's monotropic theory

Question 1

RTS Bowlby’s monotropic theory comes from…

Answer 1

Lorenz

Question 2

What did Lorenz find that supports Bowlby’s monotropic theory?

Answer 2

He found a critical period of 12-17 hours in which imprinting had to take place or it would not later on

Question 3

Why does Lorenz study support Bowlby’s monotropic theory?

Answer 3

It supports Bowlby’s concept of a critical period, that infants must attach within the first 2.5 yrs of life otherwise it would be difficult to form attachments later

Question 4

Who conducted research to contradict Bowlby’s monotropic theory?

Answer 4

Schaffer and Emerson who found evidence to support that children do form multiple attachments which may help children to develop socially, emotionally and cognitively

Question 5

What is an alternative explanation of Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment?

Answer 5

Learning theory which proposes that we learn to attach to a feeder via stimulus, response and association, rather than attachment being inate as it gives us survival advantage