Monotropy

• What is the term used to describe Bowlby's emphasis on one primary attachment figure?

  Monotropy
• Why is Bowlby's theory described as monotropic?

  It emphasizes attachment to one caregiver
• Who did Bowlby refer to as the primary attachment figure?

  The 'mother' or primary attachment figure
• What did Bowlby believe about the time spent with the primary attachment figure?

  More time leads to better attachment quality
• What are the two principles put forward by Bowlby regarding attachment?

  • Law of continuity: Consistent care improves attachment quality.
  • Law of accumulated separation: Every separation adds up; zero separation is safest.
• What does the law of continuity state?

  Constant care improves attachment quality
• What is the implication of the law of accumulated separation?

  Every separation negatively impacts attachment
• What did Bowlby suggest is the safest dose of separation from the mother?

  Zero dose
• What is monotropy?

  An innate system that keeps infants close to the caregiver
• What concept of Bowlby’s theory is challenged for its validity?

  Monotropy
• What did Schaffer and Emerson (1964) find about baby attachments?

  Many babies form multiple attachments simultaneously
• How might other attachments influence a child's behavior according to the study?

  They provide similar emotional support qualities
• What does Bowlby’s theory suggest about the uniqueness of primary attachment?

  It has nique quality or importance
• What evidence supports the role of social releasers in Bowlby’s theory?

  Babies elicit interactions using cute behaviors
• What happened when caregivers ignored babies' social releasers in Brazelton et al.'s study?

  Babies became distressed and motionless
• What does the internal working model predict about attachments in the future?

  You expect the same things from future relationships as you had in your first one with your mother
• What did Bailey et al. (2007) assess in their study?

  Attachment relationships in mothers and babies
• What correlation did Bailey et al. find regarding mothers and their babies' attachments?

  Poorly attached mothers had poorly attached babies
• How does the internal working model influence mothers according to Bowlby’s theory?

  It affects their ability to form attachments
• What do some psychologists believe influences social behavior beyond Bowlby’s theory?

  Genetic differences in anxiety and sociability
• What does Kornienko (2016) suggest about parenting ability?

  It may be impacted by genetic differences
• What might Bowlby have overstated according to the counterpoint in the study?

  The importance of the internal working model