Monotropic theory - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A* student’s (2023) hand-written class notes on attachment explanations in the attachment module - AQA A-Level Psychology, Paper 1 (7182/1). These notes include both AO1 and AO3 points for: learning theory; Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment. I have included some summary questions to help test your knowledge. Happy revising and good luck!

Benefits of an attachment - Survival Food Love Security Briefly explain classical conditioning - Learning a behaviour through stimulus, response and association Briefly explain operant conditioning - Learning a behaviour through rewards reinforcements and punishments Describe evidence for the effects of institutionalisation - A longitudinal study was conducted on 156 Romanian orphans who had been adopted to the UK to see what extent good care could make up for effects institutions. Ma...

Everything you need to know about attachment in A-Level psychology. 27 pages long, evaluations included. Page 1: caregiver-infant interactions Page 2: reciprocity and interactional synchrony Pages 3+4: Stages of Attachment Pages 5+6: Role of The Father Pages 7-10: Animal Studies Pages 11+12: Learning Theory Pages 13+14: Monotropic Theory Pages 15-19: Strange Situation Pages 20-22: Maternal Deprivation Pages 23-24: Romanian Orphans Pages 25-27: Influence of Early Attachment

These A-level psychology notes on the topic of attachment are clear, concise, and packed with visuals, making complex concepts easy to understand. Perfect for revision, they cover all key theories, studies, and evaluations in an accessible format. These notes helped me achieve an A*. I hope they help you too!

A* notes on Bowlby’s Monotropic theory of Attachment High quality and specialist terminology used throughout

This document provides detailed notes into Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis, including extensive A03 evaluation explaining strengths, limitations, and real-world applications. I found it easy to mix this theory with Bowlby's monotropic theory, these notes will set them apart clearly. Hi! I'm Ben, a former A level psychology student, now studying Psychology and Psychotherapy at University. Through using these notes, I was able to achieve Grade A in the final exams. I understand the...

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: secure, insecure-avoidant and insecure-resistant. Cultural variations...

Full 8 marker on Bowlby's monotropic theory of attachment. Straight to the point and simple but detailed. Guaranteed to get you a grade A - A*.

Concise notes on Bowlby’s monotropic theory, based on the AQA A level Psychology syllabus. Looks at: - Monotropy - Social releasers -Internal working model - Evaluation of the topic

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...