PSYC21H3 Lecture Notes - Ethology, Object Permanence, Social Change
Document Summary
Attachement: in fant will form attachement to impo ppl. the development of attach is major achievement of their social life. Psychoanalytic theory, learning theory. (ppt slides). both these theories are based on the mother, for the need of hunger and oral stimulation. Learning theorists: operant condition. attachment development is based on visual, auditory . parents are the most reliable resources for these stimulation. attachment is not automatic, it happenes over time. it depends on the responsiveness of adults. Babies temp is affected by the caregivers response. Mary ainsworths developemed the strange situation. in which the child interaction with the mother is observed. Insecure avoidant attachment: they will be distressed when mother leaves but they show avoidance when mother returns. they show lil distress. Insecure invivilant attcahement: infants display high level of distress, but when mother comes back they show anger on mom. Kibbutzim families: there is a lot of contact between parents and child.
