Number: 000693S Attachment Theory Based On Alex And Lucy The attachment over time between an infant and their primary caregiver is an emotional bond that creates a strong connection. This means that‚ Babies at birth are physically dependent on the adults who feed‚ care and protect them. By the way‚ child is considered infant under the age of 4 years. Bowlby was the first to determine the importance of this connection between a baby and a mother but that does not mean that the attachment cannot be with
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Describe and Evaluate Bowlby’s theory of attachment. An attachment refers to ‘a close two-way emotional relationship between two people. In Child Psychology this focus is on the main care-giver most commonly (but not exclusively) our mothers.’ According to Bowlby‚ children develop an attachment to one main caregiver which is qualitatively different than any others e.g. warm and continuous relationship with mother. This attachment has to occur within the sensitive period (6-24 months) or there could
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The impacts of infants attachment in their early stages can never be overlooked. It forms the basis of their development and interaction with others especially caregivers. John Bowlby defined attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (1969‚ p.194). Nativist sees the connectedness as a biological process; empiricist‚ however‚ perceives connectedness as a learning curve through interaction with the environment. This essay will look at Bowlby’s evolutionary theory and
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dependency (and attachment)‚ and an ethologically oriented theory of attachment. "Object relations‚" "dependency‚" and "attachment‚" although overlapping‚ are seen to differ substantially. Among the concepts in regard to which there are significant intertheoretical differences‚ the following are discussed: genetic "biases‚" reinforcement as compared with activation and termination of behavioral systems and with feedback‚ strength of attachment behavior versus strength of attachment‚ inner representation
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John Bowlby first introduced the theory of emotional attachment in the 1960’s when he conducted research on toddlers who were hospitalized for long periods of time due to chronic illnesses (Shaffer‚ 2009). In his observations he noticed how children slowly began to show signs of apathy and unresponsiveness to toys as well as other people and eventually showed indifference towards the presence and absence of their mothers (Shaffer‚ 2009). However the most concerning result of all this was the toddlers
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Bowlby’s theory of attachment (12 marks) Bowlby was an evolutionary Psychologist who believed that attachment is a part of evolutionary behaviour and focus on an animal’s instinctive and innate capabilities‚ and the functions of their behaviour. They believe this is useful for learning about human instinctive and biological behaviour. Attachment behaviour keeps a young animal or human safe. It is behaviour seen in all species of animal. Many species of animal form rapid attachments to either mother
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there are four main attachment styles: Secure attachment‚ insecure resistant attachment‚ insecure avoidant attachment‚ and disorganized attachment. Secure attachment is when children seek proximity to the caregiver when distressed‚ derive comfort‚ and effectively reenter the world of exploration. Next‚ there is insecure attachment styles were the child experiences can sometimes be detrimental —to prosocial development. (Gross 2013). An example of insecure resistant attachment is when the child is
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In this essay it is going to go into detail on John Bowlby’s Attachment theory‚ Erik Erikson’s stages of development‚ FREUD and ROGERS. Each theory will be explained and how it can demonstrate differences between individuals. Firstly‚ this essay is going to discuss John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory‚ which was developed in 1969(REFERENCE)‚ and how it can identify differences between individuals. According to Gross (2015)‚ an attachment is: “…an intense emotional relationship that is specific to two
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According to attachment theory and in accordance with ecological views of development such as that of Bronfenbrenner‚ the child develops within a network of influences that impact a child from various levels (Egeland & Carlson‚ 2004). Psychopathology is not caused by disturbed early experience in a linear way; rather it is a developmental construction resulting from the transactional process as the evolving person interacts with the environment (Egeland & Carlson‚ 2004; Sroufe‚ Carlson‚ Levy & Egeland
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John Bowlby believed that behavioural and mental health problems can be traced back to childhood. His theory of attachment suggests that children are hardwired to develop attachments to other people because it will ensure survival. Attachment behaviour and caregiving behaviour are complementary to each other because they behave in ways that secure an attachment. In a 1951 report‚ Bowlby claimed that children who were deprived of maternal care for prolonged periods of time during early childhood
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