Flashcards in Dollard and Miller: Learning Theory Deck (7)
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1
Q
what is the theory?
A
children learn to love whoever feeds them (biological survival instinct)
2
Q
what is the classical conditioning?
A
where the NCS (food) leads to UCR (attachment) and the NS is the caregiver
3
Q
what is the operant conditioning?
A
babies cry so they get attention (negative reinforcement for mother and baby)
4
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what are the primary and secondary drives?
A
- hunger is a primary drive
- attachment is a secondary drive because of the satisfaction of the primary drive being seen to
5
Q
negative evaluation:
animal studies give evidence against food as the basis of attachment
A
- lorenz;s imprinting geese attachment regardless of who fed them
- Harlow monkeys attached to cloth monkey rather than wire monkey with food
- in both studies attachment, didn’t develop because of feeding
- same must be true for humans as learning theorists say animals and humans are equivalent
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negative evaluation:
human research shows feeding wasn’t an important factor
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- Shaffer and Emerson (1964) show many babies primary attachment wasn’t to the person who fed them
- shows feeding not a key element of attachment (no US or primary drive involved)
- evidence suggests others factors are more important than food
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positive evaluation:
some elements of conditioning could still are involved
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- the main problem is the idea that feeding provides the US, primary drive or reinforcement
- although many aspects of human development affected by conditioning so it could still play a role (but not with feeding)
- e.g CC could explain the link between primary caregiver attachment and comfort