PYC4805 Childhood attachment essay.
“The quality of attachment during infancy lays the foundation for healthy development in a
variety of realms” (Belsky, 2018, p. 114).
Discuss the development of attachment during infancy and how it relates to the competencies
of the infant. Also indicate ...
, “The quality of attachment during infancy lays the foundation for healthy development in a
variety of realms” (Belsky, 2018, p. 114).
Discuss the development of attachment during infancy and how it relates to the competencies
of the infant. Also indicate how attachment milestones may influence the infant’s first social
relationships.
Your discussion (introduction, discussion, conclusion) should be no longer than 5 typed pages
(1.5 line spacing) and should be based on the information in the textbook only.
1. Nurture
2. Nature
3. Love
John Bowlby : attachment theory
- Children’s early experiences with caregivers shape their adult life.
- ATTACHMENT RESPONSE
Attachment Theory:
- Centring on the crucial importance to our species’ survival of being closely connected
with a caregiver during early childhood.
- Young children separated from their mothers : Bowlby noticed that babies need to be
physically close to a caregiver during the time when they are beginning to walk
- Prolonged disruptions in this biologically programmed attachment response caused
serious problems in adult life.
- Impulse to be close to a “significant other” is a basic human need at every age.
- Bowlby = Nature
- Bowlby : argued that the attachment response is genetically programmed into our
species to promote survival.
“Nature” of human similarities
Evolutionary psychologists : look to nature, or inborn biological forces that have
evolved to promote survival, to explain how children (and adults) behave.
Evolutionary psychologists : reactions cannot be changed by modifying the
reinforcers.
Evolutionary psychology : theory or worldview highlighting the role that inborn,
species-specific behaviours play in shaping behaviour.
This lacks the practical, action-oriented approach of behaviourism.
“Nature” of human differences
Behavioural genetics : research strategies devoted to examining the genetic
contribution to the differences we see among human beings.
Genetics : tendency to bite our nails, develop bipolar disorders, have specific attitudes
about life?
Principle 1 : Our nature (Genetic tendencies)
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