Explanations of Attachment (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Which two animal researchers influenced Bowlby's attachment theory?
Which two animal researchers influenced Bowlby's attachment theory?
Harlow & Lorenz
What does 'monotropy' mean in Bowlby's theory?
What does 'monotropy' mean in Bowlby's theory?
Innate drive to attach to one primary adult
Which is the most powerful type of social releaser according to Bowlby?
Which is the most powerful type of social releaser according to Bowlby?
Crying
What is Bowlby's critical period for attachment formation?
What is Bowlby's critical period for attachment formation?
Birth to 2.5 years
What is an internal working model in Bowlby's theory?
What is an internal working model in Bowlby's theory?
A cognitive framework based on attachment
What results from responsive, sensitive caregiving according to Bowlby?
What results from responsive, sensitive caregiving according to Bowlby?
Positive internal working models
What % of children in Schaffer & Emerson's study attached primarily to someone other than main carer?
What % of children in Schaffer & Emerson's study attached primarily to someone other than main carer?
39%
What did Lamb et al. discover about infant attachments?
What did Lamb et al. discover about infant attachments?
Different attachments for different purposes
How did Schaffer (1971) criticise Bowlby's theory?
How did Schaffer (1971) criticise Bowlby's theory?
Characterised infants as passive not active
What cultural bias has Bowlby's theory been criticised for?
What cultural bias has Bowlby's theory been criticised for?
Supporting arguments for women staying home