Attachment- Bowlby's theory

what are the 5 key terms of bowlbys theory and their meanings

1. Critical period= a determined period of time during which certain characteristic can develop outside of this time window such development will not be possible

2. internal working model = a mental model of the world. in the case of attachment the model relates to a person's expectations about relationships

3. monotropic theory= the idea that one relationship that the infant has with their primary attachment figure is of special significance in emotional development

4. social releaser= a social behaviour or characteristic that elicits caregiving and leads to attachment

5. deprivation= explains that continual disruption or prolonged separation from primary caregiver can result in significant long term cognitive social and emotional challenges for the child

Why does Bowlby believe attachment forms

- listen to Lorenz is in harlow's research

attachment behaviour involved because it serves an important survival function EG an infant who was not attached is less well protected

How does Bobby believe attachment forms

Babies have an innate drive to become attached this attachment has a critical for development

Bobby proposed that attachment is determined by sensitivity he suggested that the babies who seemed most strongly attached were the ones whose mothers were more responsive more cooperative and more accessible than there is over less closely attached infants

Bobby suggested social releases are essential for attachment development

Bobby also suggested the sensitivity of the mother slash primary caregiver is key in the development of attachment as it will strengthen the bond between them and the baby

What does Bobby suggest other consequences of monetary P

- babies that experience a continuous woman loving relationship with their primary caregiver form a strong attachment and will become socially and emotionally competent adults

infants who caregivers have not provided the woman continuous love necessary will have more social and emotional difficulties in childhood and adulthood. The internal working model expects relationships to be distant and to not workout

How does bowlby's theory of social releases have research report

Marianne trevathan found the winner mothers responses did not match their baby signals the babies were distressed and turned away from the screens. This study therefore supported the idea that social relations are innate and do play a part in eliciting caregiving

How is bowlby's theory of a critical period criticised

Rotter at owl showed that a critical period is true to some extent because it actually appears less likely that attachments will form after this period however not impossible. This means researchers use terms sensitive period rather than critical suggesting bobby's original idea is not completely true

How is that support for bowlby's internal model

The Minnesota parents study followed participants from infancy to late adolescence and found continuity between early attachment and later emotional and social behaviour eg securely attached children were rated higher for social competence later in childhood. this supports bowlbys continuity hypothesis because it shows a link between early and later attachments

What is an alternative explanation for attachment due to temperament hypothesis

They supposes that infants who have an easy temperament are more likely to become strongly attached because it is easier to interact with them. Belsky Anne ravine found that infants between one and three days old who had signs of being more temperamentally difficult related judged to be more likely to have developed an insecure attachment. This supports the temperament hypothesis and suggest bobby's theory may not be the best explanation of attachment.