Outline and evaluate the evolutionary theory of attachment Bowlby came up with this theory and believed that attachment is innate and adaptive. His theory states that we are born with an inherited need to form an attachment in order to help us survive. This involved Darwins theory of natural selection as any behaviour that helps you survive will be kept in the gene pool. In terms of humans‚ babies are helpless and rely completely on the primary caregiver which is normally the mother. Interestingly
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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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one theory of attachment (12 marks) Bowlby’s theory is an evolutionary theory because‚ in his view attachment is a behavioural system that has evolved because of its survival value and‚ ultimately‚ its reproductive value. According to Bowlby‚ children have an innate drive to become attached to a caregiver because attachment has long-term benefits. Both attachment and imprinting ensure that a young animal stays close to a caregiver who will feed and protect the young animal. Thus attachment and imprinting
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Psychologist have proposed a theory that attachments which are formed with primary caregivers during early childhood can have a major influence on future relationship this is called the attachment theory. The development through this theory are in three major types of attachment styles have been identified as secure‚ avoidant‚ and anxious/ambivalent. There are two fundamental ways that adult attachment styles can be differ in terms of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. Attachment anxiety is a characterized
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explanations of attachments such as learning theory and Bowlby’s theory (12 marks) The learning theory is about learning through association or reward. There are a few main features that make up the learning theory of attachment. It is thought that the attachment is formed from the person who changes them‚ feeds them and shows them the most love and attention. It is also believed that the first attachment is often the person who looks after the child the most; the first attachment figure can remove
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As teenagers‚ we’ve all waited for the day where we could live by ourselves. It might not be as easy as we think though. The Attachment Theory originates from John Bowlby‚ who worked as a psychiatrist at the Child Guidance Clinic in London. This theory states that a strong emotional and physical attachment to at least one primary caregiver is critical to personal development. Loss of a strong bond in your early years can lead to anxiety‚ maternal deprivation‚ and affectionless psychopathy. Anxiety
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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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November 2012 Mary Ainsworth Attachment Theory Mary Ainsworth the psychologists who provide the most detailed analyst research on an individual attachment offering explanations. Like for instants we has adults teenagers know enough how we feel when the person leaves or apart from us and we are able to explain in it words. That does not go so well for young babies such has infants. In doing so Mary Ainsworth devised an experiment to discover and identify attachment styles. She called the technique
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Outline the learning theory explanation of attachments. The learning theory proposes that attachment behaviours are learnt through the imitation of the attachment figures meaning they are not innate. One explanation of how this happens is through Classical Conditioning. In the Learning Theory Classical Conditioning is the forming of an attachment through association. The Learning Theory states that when a baby is born they naturally want food. When the mother feeds the baby it automatically associates
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others’ on their lives in the context of developmental psychology and attachment theory. Thematic analysis was conducted on a previously filmed DVD and it’s transcript of a semi-structured interview. Carrying out the analysis the researcher has found themes showing that ‘significant others’ do in fact influence psychological development and relationships in later life. Findings also prove the theory of ‘earned security’- attachment style that we develop during childhood might indeed be changed in adulthood
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