Multiple Attachments

Question 1

What did Bowlby believe about attachments formed after the primary attachment?

Answer 1

They are less important.

Question 2

What did Rutter (1995) propose?

Answer 2

A model of multiple attachments that stated all attachments are of equal importance and combine to help form a child’s internal working model.

Question 3

What is a strength of multiple attachments?

Answer 3

If a child loses an attachment figure, there are others to take its place, serving as an evolutionary advantage.