PSYCH 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Evolutionary Medicine, Longitudinal Study, Object Permanence
24 Nov 2017
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Most research study attachment between mother and child but does not necessarily. W8l1 tues 11/21/17 have to be a mother. Babies were weaned on a wire mother. One mother model resembles the baby monkey, has soft fur. Another mother is made of wire and has a bottle fixed for nutrition. Baby monkey spends significantly more time on the cloth mother than the nutrition mother. Food is important for survival but having someone that they can depend on is also important. Babies are built to establish relationships with caregivers. Infant"s emotional tie to the caregiver is an evolved response that promotes survival. Preattachment (birth - 6 weeks): built in signals (grasping, smiling, crying and gazing at adult faces) help bring infant in contact with caregiver. Attachment in the making (6 weeks - 6/8 months): baby responds differently to familiar caregiver than to others. Clear-cut attachment (6/8-18 months): attachment is evident and characterized by separation anxiety.
