Monotropic Theory^

Question 1

Explanation

Answer 1

Bowlby
attach: innate system that gives survival adv from bond
any feature that help survive has been naturally selected and passed on

Question 2

Monotropic Theory

Answer 2

attach to primary care giver is most important bond
- more time together = more developed baby

Question 3

Continuity Hypothesis

Answer 3

infant attach to one care giver should be a continuity attach
shouldn’t be separated and provide responsible care
the quality of attachment is important to its dev

Question 4

Social Releaser

Answer 4

cute features
use it to capture attention
activate a social interaction
= more care

Question 5

Critical Period

Answer 5

6 months
limited window to develop attachment
after its more difficult to form a healthy attachment

Question 6

Sensitive Period

Answer 6

age 2
can still develop attachment
but after its almost impossible

Question 7

Internal Working Model

Answer 7

interactions with primary care giver forms mental template for future
affects how a child will parent

Question 8

Validity of Monotropy

Answer 8

lacks validity
Schaffer & Emerson
- most babies attach to one
- but a minority can form multiple
- 1st will be stronger, but not different in quality
Bowlby wrong that 1st is unique and most important

Question 9

Support For Social Releasers

Answer 9

evidence
cute baby designed to elicit interactions
Brazelton et al
- observed babies trigger interactions with social releasers
- AF told to ignore it
- baby become distressed, lay motionless
Shows the role of social releasers in emo dev
- suggests they are important in attach. dev

Question 10

Support for Internal Working Model

Answer 10

IWM predicts that patterns of attach will be passed between generations
Bailey et al
- assess attach rel in 99 mothers and their babies
- measured the mom’s attach to their primary AF
- assessed attach quality of babies
- moms with poor attach to their own PAF will likely have poorly attached babies

Question 11

VS Support for Internal Working Model

Answer 11

other imp influences on social dev
Komienko
- genetic diff in anxiety and sociability affect social beh in babies and adults
- these diff could also impact parenting ability
Bowlby could have overstated the imp of IWM

Question 12

Feminist Concerns

Answer 12

suggests that moms who work will neg affect child’s emo dev
Burman
- this belief set up moms to take blame for anything wrong in their child’s future
- also gives escuse to restrict mom’s activities such as working

Question 13

VS Feminist Concerns

Answer 13

before Bowlby, P didn’t think mom’s role was imp
- many custody disputes were settled in favour of the dad cause mom’s weren’t regarded as imp