Learning Theory Of Attatchment

Question 1

What is the theory also known as?

Answer 1

Cupboard love

Question 2

What is hunger in classical conditioning

Answer 2

A primary drive

Question 3

What is attachment in classical conditioning

Answer 3

Secondary drive

Question 4

What is the unconditioned stimulus

Answer 4

Food

Question 5

What is the unconditioned response

Answer 5

Pleasure

Question 6

What is the neutral stimulus

Answer 6

The caregiver

Question 7

How does positive reinforcement reinforce attachment

Answer 7

Baby cries whenever it’s hungry and gets positively reinforced with food from the caregiver

Question 8

How does negative reinforcement reinforce attachment

Answer 8

Caregiver feeds baby whenever it cries to stop the crying

Question 9

Contradicting research, primary drive

Answer 9

Harlow’s monkeys
Only spent time with the wire mother when they needed food but spent the rest of the time with the cloth mother for comfort

Question 10

Multiple applications classical conditioning

Answer 10

Classical conditioning may be more involved than just cupboard love
A baby could also associate feelings of warmth with the primary caregiver

Classical conditioning is still credible for attachment even if it’s not for food

Question 11

Places too much emphasis on behaviorist learning

Answer 11

-Ignores important factors like interactional synchrony and reciprocity
-Much research shows that the best quality attachments are the ones with high levels of signalling and care