Classical Conditioning

Before conditioning

Unconditioned stimulus

(Food)

Unconditioned response

(pleasure)

During conditioning

Unconditioned Stimulus

Neutral stumulus

(Parents)

Unconditioned Response

(pleasure)

After conditioning

Conditioned Stimulus

(Parents)

Conditioned Response

(Pleasure)

Evaluation

In Harlows study attachment still occurred towards soft mother even in the absence of rewards

Schaffer and Emerson found that attachments were more likely to be formed with people who played with the baby

Places massive emphasis on FOOD

Cupboard Love

Operant Conditioning

Baby Cries

Parents feed baby and Comfort baby

Child learns that if it cries it is fed and cuddled

For the parent this acts as negative reinforcement so next time they are more likely to repeat the action