Explanations of Attachment (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is the critical period according to Bowlby's theory?
What is the critical period according to Bowlby's theory?
A time when babies form attachments
What drives attachments in babies according to Bowlby?
What drives attachments in babies according to Bowlby?
The need to survive
What are social releasers?
What are social releasers?
Innate behaviours attracting caregivers
Which of these is NOT a social releaser mentioned in the notes?
Which of these is NOT a social releaser mentioned in the notes?
Babbling
What is the internal working model?
What is the internal working model?
Schema for future relationships
What is sensitive responsiveness?
What is sensitive responsiveness?
Caregiver's responsiveness to needs
What does the continuity hypothesis state?
What does the continuity hypothesis state?
Attachment styles stay constant
What percentage did Shaffer & Emerson find attached to two or more caregivers?
What percentage did Shaffer & Emerson find attached to two or more caregivers?
87%
What did Lorenz do in his experimental group?
What did Lorenz do in his experimental group?
Hatched eggs in incubator, was first seen
What is imprinting?
What is imprinting?
Attachment to first thing seen
How did Lorenz's study support the idea of a critical period?
How did Lorenz's study support the idea of a critical period?
Imprinting in narrow time window
Why might Lorenz's results not generalise to humans?
Why might Lorenz's results not generalise to humans?
Goslings & babies at different stages