Monotropic theory - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AQA A Level Psychology - Attachment - Key terms 100% Pass Attachment A close, loving/emotional two way bond between two individuals in which each individual sees the other as essential for their emotional security Reciprocity A description of how two people interact where both the infant and mother respond to each other's signals and elicit a response from the other Interactional synchrony Mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way ...

My notes on attachment (in AS and A level Psychology). Includes: Caregiver-infant interactions in humans: reciprocity and interactional synchrony. Stages of attachment identified by Schaffer. Multiple attachments and the role of the father. Animal studies of attachment: Lorenz and Harlow. Explanations of attachment: learning theory and Bowlby’s monotropic theory. The concepts of a critical period and an internal working model. Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’. Types of attachment: sec...

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...

Outline And Evaluate Bowlby’s Monotropic Theory As An Explanation For Attachment Essay Summary Plan > Para One Ideas and Conclusion > Para Two Ideas and Conclusion > Para Three Ideas and Conclusion > 3-5 Limitations (In Red) and Positives (In Green) of the theory with supporting evidence and conclusion

This is a high quality bundle of 9 essays and essay plans regarding the attachment reduced specification, written by an A* student.

A complete revision summary of the AQA A level psychology topic Attachment. Covering all the bullet points made on the AQA specification for AO1. Also includes AO3 for each of these points. Made by a student who achieved A* in their A level.

In depth notes on Bowlby's monotropic theory, Ainsowrth's strange situation, types of attachment, and cultural variations in attachment. key terms. Notes based on the AQA Psychology for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book: 2nd Edition content. Simple layout to make understanding the notes easier

This is the AO1 (content) and AO3 (evaluation) you need to know about Bowlby's monotropic theory of attachment. I am a visual learner so I made every sub-topic across the entire A-Level visually presented on a page - each page looking different. This meant that it was much easier to remember the content in the exam as you associate a sub-topic with a specific aesthetic/visual presentation so you know what facts were under what sub-topic. This is particularly helpful for remembering what AO3 goe...

These are my online notes about "Bowlby's Theory of Attachment" based on A Level AQA Psychology's "Attachment" topic.