Explanations Of Attachment

Question 1

Classical conditioning

Answer 1

1. Before conditioning
   Food=unconditioned stimulus >happy baby = unconditioned response
   2.during conditioning
   Mother=neutral stimulus+ food=unconditioned stimulus> happy baby= unconditioned response
   3.after conditioning
   Mother = conditioned stimulus>happy baby= conditioned response

Question 2

Reinforcement pos and neg punishment

Answer 2

Reinforcement is to increase behaviour The child feels the need to attach to the main caregiver more due to food
Positive reinforcement adding something positive that will increase behaviour giving the baby a reward like food
Native reinforcement takes away something negative increases behaviour main caregiver takes away starvation as she gives baby food
Punishment decreases behaviour giving something bad or taking away something good child does not attach to main caregiver because the child does not receive food and suffers from a Hunger drive

Question 3

Evaluation point criticism

Answer 3

P. Lack of research on humans studying attachment with classical conditioning
Ev. Harlow experiment on monkeys choice of comfort cloth monkey or food wire monkey
Ex. Monkeys preferred comfort over food if learning theory was correct the monkey should have chosen the food over the comfort
L. Animal research is not generalizable to humans therefore we can’t apply Harlow’s research to real life

Question 4

Bowlby monotrophic theory sensitive / critical period stage 1

Answer 4

30 to 36 months where attachment system is active if not formed in this time child will find it harder to form one later

Question 5

Bowlby monotrophic theory social releases stage 2

Answer 5

Babies are born with cute innate behaviors to encourage attention from adults to protect them activate adult attachment

Question 6

Bowlby monotrophic theory stage 3 secure base

Answer 6

If you have a good attachment your primary caregiver is your secure base where you feel safe and protected

Question 7

Bowlby monotrophic theory stage 4 monotropy

Answer 7

Child’s attachment to one particular caregiver this is different and more important than others

Question 8

Bowlby monotrophic theory stage 5 internal working model

Answer 8

A child forms a mental representation of their relationship with their primary caregiver shows what future relationships should be like

Question 9

Bowlby monotrophic theory stage 6 continuity hypothesis

Answer 9

People Santa besa parenting behaviour on their own experiences of being parented if you don’t have a good parent you’re more likely to be a bad parent