Bowlby's Monotropic Theory

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    • What did Bowlby argue about attachment in 1969?
      Attachment is innate and evolved for survival
    • What are the five key components of Bowlby’s Monotropic Theory of Attachment?
      1. Adaptive Advantage
      2. Social Releasers
      3. Critical Period
      4. Monotropy
      5. Internal Working Model
    • What is the adaptive advantage of attachment according to Bowlby?
      It increases survival by providing protection
    • What do infants gain from forming attachments?
      Protection, food, and warmth
    • What did Lorenz’s imprinting study demonstrate?
      Goslings attach to the first moving object
    • What are social releasers in Bowlby’s theory?
      Innate behaviors that trigger caregiving responses
    • What behaviors are considered social releasers?
      Smiling, crying, and making eye contact
    • What did Tronick et al.'s "Still Face Experiment" show?
      Infants become distressed when ignored
    • What is the critical period for attachment formation?
      2.5 years, most sensitive at 3-6 months
    • What happens if an attachment is not formed during the critical period?
      Child may struggle with future relationships
    • What did Harlow’s monkey study demonstrate?
      Monkeys raised in isolation lacked social bonds
    • What does monotropy refer to in Bowlby’s theory?
      One special attachment with a primary caregiver
    • Who is typically the primary caregiver in a child's life?
      Usually the mother or primary caregiver
    • What did Schaffer & Emerson (1964) find about attachments?
      Most babies formed a primary attachment
    • How does the internal working model (IWM) function in relationships?
      Acts as a template for future relationships
    • What does a secure attachment lead to according to Bowlby?
      Positive expectations of future relationships
    • What did Hazan & Shaver’s "Love Quiz" reveal?
      Link between childhood attachment and adult relationships
    • What are the strengths of Bowlby’s theory?
      • Lorenz’s Imprinting Study supports innate attachment
      • Harlow’s Monkeys support critical period
      • Tronick et al. supports social releasers
      • Hazan & Shaver support internal working model
      • Real-world applications in parenting and hospital policies
    • What are the weaknesses of Bowlby’s theory?
      • Schaffer & Emerson found multiple attachments
      • Rutter’s study showed attachments can form later
      • Temperament hypothesis suggests personality matters
      • Cultural differences challenge the idea of monotropy
    • What are the conceptual links related to Bowlby’s theory?
      • Nature vs. Nurture Debate
      • Sensitive Period vs. Critical Period Debate
      • Attachment & Adult Relationships (Continuity Hypothesis)
      • Real-World Applications in parenting and social work
    • How does the nature vs. nurture debate relate to Bowlby’s theory?
      Bowlby’s theory is biological, but learning theory argues otherwise
    • What did Rutter (1998) suggest about attachment formation?
      Attachment can form beyond the critical period
    • What does the continuity hypothesis explain?
      Early attachment affects later relationships
    • How have real-world applications of Bowlby’s theory influenced parenting?
      Encouraged skin-to-skin contact and responsive caregiving
    • How have hospital practices changed due to Bowlby’s theory?
      Policies now encourage parents to stay with children
    • How does understanding attachment trauma help social work?
      It supports children in foster care effectively
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