A03

• * genie?

  • abused until 11
  • unable to form att during critical period - isolated
  • never formed att even in adult life
  • shows that failure to form att during cp leads to developmental problems
  • supports idea of iwm as template for future relationships
  • not only struggled to form att during childhood she never formed one
• * wolff?

  • 1969
  • infants produce different types of crying that mums instinctively recognise & respond appropriately to
  • these behaviours act as signals to inform parents of childs needs
  • shows importance of sr to form & reinforce att bond between child & pcg
• *lorenz animal study?

  • baby geese imprinted onto him
  • concluded that imprinting is innate biological reponse & takes place within first few hours of life
  • shows att is adaptive
  • provides support for notion that animals form innate att during specific time frame
• X lambs study?

  • 1987
  • children form strong att with fathers but for different reasons
  • through play
  • different att serve different purposes rather than being heirarchy
  • bowlby believes infants form one single primary att to mum
  • lamb suggests father plays role in formation of att
  • contradicts idea of monotropy
• X schaffer & emerson

  • found that 29% children formed multiple att at 1 yrs to others such as dad, grandparents
  • shows theres not just one att to mum
  • bowlby believes that within cp att made to just one pcg
  • evidence suggests infants able to form multiple att earlier than cp suggests