Attachment and learning theory

What does learning theory suggest about how infants form attachments?

• Through innate mechanisms only

• Through learning by association and rewards

• Through genetic inheritance

• Through social interactions only

What is classical conditioning in the context of attachment?

• Learning through rewards

• Learning by association

• Learning through observation

• Learning through punishment

Who is associated with the concept of operant conditioning?

• Bowlby

• Freud

• Harlow

• Skinner

What did Harlow's research with monkeys suggest about attachment?

• Attachment is based solely on food

• Contact comfort is more important than food

• Monkeys do not form attachments

• Operant conditioning is the primary way attachments form

Why is learning theory criticized based on its evidence?

• Because it overemphasizes genetic factors

• Due to its reliance on animal studies

• Because it ignores the role of conditioning

• Because it only considers human behavior

What alternative theory to learning theory was proposed by Bowlby?

• Evolutionary perspective

• Cognitive theory

• Psychoanalytic theory

• Social learning theory

According to Bowlby, why do infants form attachments?

• To enhance survival

• To receive food

• For social recognition

• To learn basic skills

What is a major criticism of learning theory's explanation of attachment?

• It relies too heavily on human studies

• It overemphasizes emotional bonds

• It is reductionist

• It is too complex

Which research contradicted the learning theory by showing infants form attachments not solely based on being fed?

• Pavlov's dogs

• Lorenz's geese

• Skinner's pigeons

• Harlow's monkeys