Explanations of Attachment – Learning Theory AO1: Learning Theory stated that all behaviour is learnt rather than innate and that we are born a ‘blank slate’. Behaviourists suggest that all behaviour is learned either through classical or operant conditioning. Classical Conditioning - Association Food produces pleasure‚ primary care giver (food giver) is associated with the food and becomes a conditioned stimulus. Operant Conditioning – Reward and punishment According to operant conditioning
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Bowlby’s attachment theory is built on the idea that every human being is born with a biologically pre-programmed ability to create attachments (McLeod‚ 2007). He believed that the need to make attachments was derived from threats to our survival‚ which came from either internal forces or the external world (Belsky‚ 2016). These threats to a human’s survival produced the “fear of strangers” survival mechanism‚ which Bowlby claimed every child possessed when he or she is born (McLeod‚ 2007). It
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comprehending the human psyche. Attachment begins in infancy and may last throughout a lifetime or it may change due to circumstances. Bowlby and Ainsworth‚ both supposed that the mother is the one that will shape the child’s personality and character‚ but what about the other bonds a person makes throughout their lifetime? A problem with the attachment model is that the list of attachment behaviors is limited to those that occur with the primary attachment figure. Yet‚ other attachments are not automatically
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The attachment theory came about in the early 1950’s from psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. The definition of attachment according to Bowlby is the enduring deep emotional bond between a child and a specific caregiver. Bowlby described attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby‚ 1969‚ p. 194). Bowlby believed that attachment characterized human experience from "the cradle to the grave." Attachment is not only present in infants but it continues
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The emotional attachments of young children are shown behaviourally in their preferences for particular familiar people‚ their tendency to seek proximity to those people‚ especially in times of distress‚ and their ability to use the familiar adults as a secure base from which to explore the environment. The formation of emotional attachments contributes to the foundation of later emotional and personality development‚ and the
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Attachment Theory Hayley Hoffman Have you ever wondered why our emotional connections and reaction differ from person to person? Why some people desire close‚ emotional relationships‚ while others desire their independence and freedom. Psychologist John Bowlby was also interested in the differentiation between people‚ and began his research on this subject in the 1960’s. His research later on‚ developed into the what psychology knows today as the attachment theory. Through his research‚ Bowlby
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parent. Not understanding that role not only affect the teen father‚ but also that child. Lack of involvement between father and child has shown to have educational and attachment concerns for the child. Attachment theory established by John Bowlby explored parent-child attachment. Bowlby work focused more on the mother child attachment. However‚ overtime research has
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Attachment Theory This video discussed the creation of attachment theory‚ and the works of John Bowlby. John Bowlby (1907-1990) was a British psychologist‚ psychiatrist‚ and psychoanalyst. In the video‚ his son‚ Sir Richard Bowlby was interviewed by Everett Waters. Throughout the interview‚ Richard Bowlby mentioned aspects of his father’s life from the time he was born‚ up until the time of his death. He spoke of the many people who’ve had a major impact on his upbringing. Starting at the beginning
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she has to fight her to get the money for food so they are able to eat. Kayla has to put her mother Kathy to bed many nights because she is so high and can barely stand. Kayla becomes her mother care giver. I believe that the Attachment Theory plays a part. The attachment theory are concepts that explain the emergence of an emotional bond between an infant and primary care giver and the way in which this bond effects the child’s behavioral and emotional development into adulthood (www.psychologydictionary
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One theory that could explain Shawn’s behavior could be the attachment theory. Growing up everyone thought they had a great family but no one knew his mother was an alcoholic. Shawn most likely did not form an attachment to his mom which caused him to lack trust and respect for others- particularly his father. Another way to look at Shawn would be through the anti-social personality theory. Shawn shows absolutely no remorse for what he did to his father or to his roommate. Additionally‚ he continuously
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