Evaluation Explanation of attachment

Evaluation Explanation of attachment

1. What is attachment? - A strong bond between 2 people and its a 2 way process

2. Evidence that attachment is innate -Lorenz believed that imprinting has evolutionary value since the animal that stays close to its mother is more likely to survive, to be fed and learn how to hunt. However its hard to extrapolate as humans are different to animals.

3. Support for monotropy -tronick et al studied the pygmy tribe from zaire who live in extended groups.the children we cared for by many people and even breastfed by different women, but they still preferred their mothers - this suggests that you do only form one attachment. However Rutter would suggest that all relationships are equally important. Thomas also found that in the carribean and europe children form equally important attachments.

4. Support for internal working models - hazan and shavers did a love quiz in a US newspaper, they asked about early attachment experiences and about current romantic attitudes. They found that those who were securely attached had happy love experiences whereas insecurely attached has less easy relationships. but also the tempement model suggests that if child has a friendly personality then that can affect their relationships later in life.