explanations of attachment

Question 1

what are the 5 aspects of Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment?

Answer 1

1. adaptive
2. social releasers
3. critical period
4. monotropy
5. internal working model

Question 2

what does it mean if attachments are adaptive?

Answer 2

they give our species an ‘adaptive advantage’, making us more likely to survive

Question 3

why are attachments adaptive?

Answer 3

if an infant has an attachment to a caregiver, they are kept safe, given food, and kept warm