Attachment

Attachment

1. A strong emotional tie that develops over time between an infant and a caregive. he tie is reciprocal as each partner is attached to the other.

   • Macoby 1980 - Four characteristics
     • 1) Seek proximity 2)Distress when seperated 3)Pleasuyre when reunited 4)Behaviour aimed at partner

2. Learning Theory

   • Classical Conditioning
     • 1)Stimulus produces response. 2) Person providing the food gets associated with pleasure. 3) The food giver then becomes a source of pleasure whether they provide food or not
   • Operant Conditioning
     • 1)When hungry you feel uncomfortable. 2) The uncomfortable feeling acts as a drive. 3)When you are fed you are more comfortable thereford food=drive reduction. Food then acts as a primary reinforcer. 4) The person providing the food become a secondaryreinforcer