multiple attachments/role of the father

Question 1

what hormone is shared by both woman and man which could prove there to be no difference in roles in parenthood?

Answer 1

Oxytocin

Question 2

what was frodi’s study and results for role of the father?

Answer 2

both men and women were shown videos of a infant crying

and there was no difference in the physiological responses by either sex’s

Question 3

what was Hrdy’s study and results for role of the father?

Answer 3

found that fathers are less likely to detect low levels of distress in an infant than mothers

Question 4

what was Lamb’s study and results for role of the father?

Answer 4

fathers who became primary care givers quickly became able to detect a child’s needs as more time was spent with the child

Question 5

what was geiger’s study and results for role of the father?

Answer 5

during play:
fathers are more exciting
mothers are more nurturing and affectionate

Question 6

2 strengths of role of the father

Answer 6

+research: e.g geiger or hrdy shows differences in roles

+practical applications as some research such as frodi or lamb shows the importance of fathers and their support leading to legal changes e.g parental leave can be shared up to a year

Question 7

2 weaknesses of role of the father

Answer 7

• socially sensitive e.g geiger’s research as some families have alternative setups such as single parents or same sex parents
• ethnocentric as research was taken in an individualistic culture