Today we started to look at explanations of how and why attachment happens. We looked at the learning theory, which explains how attachment could happen through classical or operant conditioning. We revised the principles of both of these and then evaluated whether or not they are sufficient to explain attachment.
Attachment is about much more than food provision. Schaffer & Emerson and Harlow both provide evidence to suggest that food, comfort and responsiveness are equally important.
Make sure you have finished writing up the stages of attachment formation from last lesson. Today's powerpoint is here.
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