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• what does the learning theory of attachment propose

  Dollard and Miller

  proposed that children love whoever feeds them
• classical conditioning of attachment

  before conditioning

  ucs (food) ---------> ucr (pleasure)

  ns (caregiver) ------> no response

  during conditioning

  ucs+ns -------------> ucr (pleasure)

  after conditioning

  cs (caregiver) --------> cr (pleasure)
• operant conditioning of attachment

  crying leads to a response from the caregiver

  as long as the caregiver gives correct response, crying is reinforced as it provides a pleasurable consequence

  negative reinforcement: stops crying when fed - nr for the caregiver

  positive reinforcement - reward, learns that crying is effective
• what is dive reduction

  hunger is a primary drive- innate biological motivation

  attachment is a secondary drive- learned by association between the caregiver and the satisfaction of the primary drive