Plan for Outline and evaluate the theories of attachment (12 marks)

Learning theory of attachment

Evolutionary theory of attachment

Outline:Classical conditioning association unconditioned stimulus unconditioned response neutral stimuli conditioned stimulus conditioned response Operant conditioning reward reinforcement cupboard love theory food Dollard and Miller

Evaluate:

Strengths:

Weaknesses: Harlow's Origin of Love study Shaffer and Emerson

Outline: Bowlby adaptive innate biologically pre-programmed aids survival reproduction monotropy continuity hypothesis internal working model social releasers

Evaluate:

Strengths: real life application Konrad Lorenz

Weaknesses: Multiple Attachments Temperment Hypothesis Shaffer and Emerson

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