Libs work Explanations of attachment: Learning Theory

Libs work Explanations of attachment: Learning Theory

1. Evaluation: Animal studies: Lorenz and Harlow showed that feeding is not the key attachment

   • Evaluation extra: Some elements of conditioning could still be involved. There is a newer learning theory explanation

2. Human Research: Schaffer and Emerson: most primary attachment figures were the mother even when others did most feeding

   • Ignores other factors: cannot account for the importance of sensitivity and interactional synchrony