The learning theory

• What are assumptions of the behaviourist approach?

  1. All behaviour is learned (not innate).
  2. We are born 'blank slates' and everything we become is down to our experiences.
  3. Learning can explain the development of attachment through classical and operant conditioning.
• What is the cupboard love theory?

  The learning theory of attachment is also known as the 'cupboard love' theory of attachment because it suggests that attachment is based on provision of food alone.