Research to support and contradict

Question 1

Research to contradict the learning theory of attachment?

Answer 1

Conducted by Harlow, he found that monkeys spend more time with the surrogate mother who provided them with comfort rather than food. the same must be true for humans. therefore contradicting the learning theory

Question 2

Research to contradict the learning theory of attachment? S+H

Answer 2

research to contradict the learning theory of attachment was conducted by Schaffer and Emerson. they found that infants thend to form attachments regardless of if she was feediing them as attachment wad more due to responding to needs.

Question 3

Research to support Bowlbys monotropic theory of attachment? L

Answer 3

P- comes from Lorenz.
E- studied imprinting on goslings and found a critical period of 12-17 hours in which imprinting had to take place or it may never.
E- This supports Bowlby’s concept of a critical period and that infants must attach within the first 2.5 years or they may never
L- therefore strengthening Bolbys monotropic theory argument

Question 4

Research to contradict