Evolutionary Theory Flashcards
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What does innate mean?
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The baby is preprogrammed with a drive to form an attachment to the mother for survival value (food and protection)
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Who came up with the evolutionary theory?
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John bowlby 1969
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Q
What innate skills do babies have that activate social releases in adults (caring behaviour that helps attachments form)
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Crying, gazing at human faces, cooing, smiling
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What is the monotropy theory
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Babies only make one attachment to the main caregiver
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Q
What is the critical period?
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Bolwby believes that if we don’t make an attachment by 2 and a half then we never will and will have severe emotional disturbance
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What’s the internal working model?
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The attachment the chill has with it’s mother will determine the type of relationships they will have in the future
