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• what did bowlby propose

  an evolutionary explanation. he believed attachment is an innate system that gives a survival advantage
• what is monotropy

  leaning towards

  one particular attachment is different from all others and of central importance to child's development
• explain monotropy

  more time a baby spends with the primary attatchment figure the better: two principles to this

  • law of continuity- more constant and predictable a child's care the better the quality of their attachment
  • law of accumulated separation- effects of every separation from the mother add up
• what are social releasers

  innate 'cute' behaviours that babies are born with

  purpose is to activate adult social interaction - attach to baby

  reciprocal process, mother and baby are hardwired to become attached
• what is the critical period

  time within an attachment must form if it is to form at all

  bowlby argued tat around 6 months the attachment system is active until 2 years old

  • 'sensitive period' of an attachment is not formed in this time a child will find it hard to form one later
• what is the internal working model

  a Childs mental representation of their relationship with their primary attachment figure

  this then serves as a model for what relationships are like