Bowlbys - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

I finished my psychology A-level last year with an A*. I have compiled a list of improvised essays I done as mocks and each of these essays fall into band 4 (13-16 marks)

This document provides a summary of the attachment topic in A- level psychology. It covers these sub topics, Caregiver-infant interactions Schaffer’s stages of Attachment The role of the father Explanations of Attachment: Learning Theory Explanations of Attachment: Bowlby’s Theory Attachment: Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Attachment: Cultural Variations in Attachment Attachment: Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation Attachment: Romanian Orphan Studies Attachment: Influ...

Explanations of Attachment: Bowlbys Theory from the module of Attachment has been summarised from the AQA psychology textbook for A LEVEL published by Illuminate Publishing.

4. Describe and evaluate Bowlby's theory of attachment ( 16 marks) Bowlby argued that humans are just like other animals – we need an innate tendency to form attachments with a caregiver as it provides a survival advantage. Bowlby’s monotropic theory has 5 distinct elements:Adaptive , Critical Period, Social releasers ,Monotropy and Internal working model. Adaptive: Bowlby believed that Attachment behaviour is innate & evolved over time because it serves an important survival function for...

4. Describe and evaluate Bowlby's theory of attachment ( 16 marks) Bowlby argued that humans are just like other animals – we need an innate tendency to form attachments with a caregiver as it provides a survival advantage. Bowlby’s monotropic theory has 5 distinct elements:Adaptive , Critical Period, Social releasers ,Monotropy and Internal working model. Adaptive: Bowlby believed that Attachment behaviour is innate & evolved over time because it serves an important survival function for...

Comprehensive study notes on AQA Psychology topic of Attachment. Can easily be turned into flashcards for effective revision. Includes practice questions at the end of the document.

Bowlby’s attachment theory, Language Acquisition by Design (LAD), Later Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Skills (LASS), Social Mirroring of Language Development (SMLD), Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Test, Erikson’s Theory, Jean Piaget’s theory.

Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation from the module of Attachment has been summarised from the AQA psychology textbook for A LEVEL published by Illuminate Publishing.

- Notes on the whole of the attachment topic in AQA Psychology - Based off of the AQA Psychology A Level Year 1 and AS book

This document focuses on the ethical implications that covers topics such as : - social sensitivity -Bowlby's monotropic theory - critical period -maternal deprivation -implications for the child - burts research into intelligence -intelligence mainly made for A-level or IB students