Review

• According to Learning theory the baby has to learn to form an attachment with his mother
• According to Learning theory the baby has to learn to form an attachment with his mother
• By the process of classical conditioning, the baby forms an association association between the mother (a neutral stimulus) and the feeling of pleasure that comes from being fed (an innate unconditioned response)
• By the process of classical conditioning, the baby forms an association association between the mother (a neutral stimulus) and the feeling of pleasure that comes from being fed (an innate unconditioned response)
• At first the baby simply feels comforted by food however each time he is fed, the mother is there too
• He quickly associates the mother with the pleasure of being fed
• Before long the mother stimulates a feeling of pleasure on her own, even without food
• This means the baby feels happier when the mother is near
• it is the beginning of attachment