Quiz on Bowlby's Evolutionary Theory of Attachment

According to Bowlby, what is the critical period for developing attachment?

• 5 years

• 2.5 years

• 3 years

• 1 year

What is the term Bowlby used to describe the primary attachment?

• Monotropy

• Attachment Theory

• Polyatropy

• Primary Bond

What does Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis suggest?

• Children can form attachments at any age

• Continual attachment disruption can result in long-term difficulties

• Only fathers are important for attachment

• Attachment is not necessary for survival

What is an internal working model according to Bowlby?

• A type of therapy

• A cognitive framework for understanding the world, self, and others

• A physical model of the brain

• A method of teaching

Which study greatly influenced Bowlby's evolutionary theory of attachment?

• Freud's psychoanalytic theory

• Pavlov's study of classical conditioning

• Skinner's study of operant conditioning

• Lorenz’s study of imprinting

What are 'social releasers' according to Bowlby?

• Behaviors that ensure proximity and contact with the mother

• Types of food

• a unique relationship to develop an internal working model

• Forms of punishment

What did Bowlby believe was the determinant of attachment?

• Food

• Care and responsiveness

• Discipline

• Proximity

What is affectionless psychopathy characterized by?

• High levels of empathy

• Strong emotional bonds

• Lack of concern for others and inability to form meaningful relationships

• High intelligence

What did Bowlby conclude from his study of 44 juvenile thieves?

• Maternal deprivation has no long-term effects

• Juvenile delinquency is unrelated to early attachment

• All children are naturally delinquent

• Maternal deprivation in early life caused permanent emotional damage

What did Bowlby believe about the relationship between infants and their mothers during the first five years of life?

• It should be avoided

• It is not important for socialization

• It is crucial to socialization

• It is only important after the age of three