Influence of early attachment on childhood and adult relationships, including IWM

Question 1

RTS the influence of early attachments on later was conducted by…

Answer 1

Harlow

Question 2

How did the monkeys have no early attachment?

Answer 2

Harlow seperated monkeys from their mothers at birth and raised them in cages, so they had no early attachments

Question 3

What did Harlow find with the monkeys later relationships?

Answer 3

The monkeys found it very difficult to form relationships with other monkeys when they were older, they had difficulties mating and females were inadequate mothers

Question 4

What can the influence of early attachment on later relationships be criticised for?

Answer 4

Being deterministic as the theory states that our behaviour is controlled and determined by early relationships, for example a person who experienced a negative attachment in childhood may choose to have a different relationship with their child

Question 5

What is another criticism of Bowlby’s theory and research?

Answer 5

It can be argued to be socially sensitive because it suggests later childhood and adult relationship success and quality of their parenting are solely due to a person’s early childhood attachment

Question 6

What does Bowlby’s theory blame on parents?

Answer 6

It blames parents for their relationship failures, which could have a damaging effect on these relationships