AO1 and AO2

• bowlbys theory is that infants are born with innate tendencies to form attachments in order to increase chances of survival
• what are adaptive behaviours?

  rooting, crying, crawling, grabbing things, body temperature
• attachments are adaptive because they ensure the survival of child
• babies have social releases which unlock and innate tendency for adults to care for them
• what are the two types of social releasers?

  physical and behavioural
• what is the critical period?

  when babies have to form an attachment with their caregiver between birth and 2 1/5 years old
• what happens if the baby doesn't form an attachment in the critical period?

  the child would be socially, interlectually and physically damaged
• monotropy is when the infant forms one special attachment with their mothers
• with monotropy it is believed that the particular attachment is different and more important than any other attachments
• what are the two principles that clarify monotrophy?

  law of continuity and law of accumulated separation
• the internal working model is a mental representation of their relationship with their primary attachment figure and the childs future relationships will be based on their early attachment in relationships