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MONOTROPIC THEORY
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- 1Describe Bowlby's theory of attachmentAttachment is innate and gives a survival advantage - makes the infant stay close to the mother
There is a primary attachment figure and this attachment is different and more important than others
More time spent with mother figure is beneficial
Babies are born with social releasers - 'cute' behaviours designed to elicit a response. Their purpose is to activate the adult attachment system
Critical period - attachment system is maximally active. More of a sensitive period where if the attachment is not formed in this period it will be harder to form in the future
IWM - child will form a mental representation of the relationship with their primary caregiver, which will serve as a template for what relationships are like - 2What are the two laws?The law of continuity - the more constant and predictable a child's care, the better the quality of their attachment
The law of accumulated separation - the effects of every separation from the mother add up thus the best dose is a zero dose - 3Briefly evaluate the idea of an internal working modelPredicts that patterns of attachment will be passed on through the generations
Bailey et al. (2007) - 99 mothers - those with poor attachment to their own parents were more likely to have children who were poorly attached
Support for IWM being passed through families - 4Evaluate the existence and value of social releasersBrazleton et al (1975) instructed primary caregivers to ignore social releasers
Previously responsive babies showed some distress but then curled up motionless
Shows the importance of infant social behaviour eliciting caregiving in adults and the role of social releasers in initiating social interaction - 5Why is the the role of attachment overemphasised?A child's temperament is also important in the development of social behaviour
Some babies are more anxious and some are more sociable
Temperamental differences rather than quality of attachment could explain later social behaviour - 6Why is the research socially sensitive?The law of accumulated separation states that separation from the mother causes poor quality attachment
Feminists argue that mothers are blamed for anything that goes wrong in a child's life and pushes mothers into making lifestyle choices
Not Bowlby's intention - wanted to boost mothers standing by emphasising their importance
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