Bowlby's hypothesis

• What is Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis?

  If an infant is unable to develop a warm, intimate, and continuous relationship with their mother then the child would have difficulties later in life.
• When does Bowlby believe an attachment should occur?

  During the critical period.
• What can a lack of maternal care lead to?

  Negative outcomes:

  Affectionless psychopathy

  Anaclitic depression

  Dependency anxiety

  Dwarfism

  Intellectual retardation
• What is anaclitic depression?

  Significant sadness as a reaction to the loss of a loved one.
• What is affectionless psychopathy?

  Loss of social conscience linked with aggression and delinquency.
• What is dependency anxiety?

  Becoming dependent on others and become anxious that these people will leave them.
• What is dwarfism?

  Poor physical development, stunted growth.
• What is intellectual retardation?

  Poor cognitive development, low IQ