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Theories and stages of attachment

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This theory states that an attachment develops because of association. 
a)
Bowlby's evolutionary theory
b)
Classical conditioning
c)
Operant conditioning
d)
Parental conditioning
2.
This theory states that an attachment develops because of reinforcement. 
a)
Bowlby's evolutionary theory
b)
Classical conditioning
c)
Operant conditioning
d)
Parental conditioning
3.

This theory states that an attachment develops because of innate drives. 

a)

Bowlby's evolutionary theory

b)

Classical conditioning

c)

Operant conditioning

d)

Parental conditioning

4.
Pavlov's research into salivating dogs supports which theory of attachments?
a)
Classical conditioning
b)
Cognitive
c)
Bowlby's evolutionary theory
d)
Operant conditioning
5.
Skinner's research that involved rats receiving food pellets for pressing a lever supports which theory of attachments?
a)
Classical conditioning
b)
Cognitive
c)
Bowlby's evolutionary theory
d)
Operant conditioning
6.
Which part of Bowlby's Evolutionary Theory is supported by Lorenz's study on imprinting in geese?
a)
Social releasers
b)
Critical period
c)
Monotropy
d)
Internal working model
7.
What is the term used for the special attachment an infant develops with their primary caregiver?
a)
Monopoly
b)
Monotrope
c)
Monotrophy
d)
Monotropy
8.
What is the term used for the schema (mental framework) which is based on the monotropy with the primary caregiver?
a)
Infernal working model
b)
Internal working modal
c)
Internal working model
d)
Internal working modem
9.

Classical conditioning refers to learning through

a)

Reinforcement and Punishment

b)

Association

c)

Observational Learning

10.

What type of learning is being described; 'The removal of an unpleasant stimulus which results in desired behaviour being repeated.'

a)

Negative Punishment

b)

Positive Reinforcement

c)

Negative Reinforcement

d)

Positive Punishment

11.

According to the learning theory of attachment, food acts as a primary reinforcer, whilst the mother who supplies it becomes a secondary reinforcer as she becomes associated with food.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What are some of the problems with Learning Theory?

a)

Deterministic

b)

Reductionist

c)

Scientific

d)

Use of animal research

13.

Attachment is the (a)   bond formed between infants and young children and their main caregiver.

14.

Bowlby's theory of attachment suggests that infants are biologically pre programmed to from attachments.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Select all that are true of Bowlby's theory of attachment.

a)

In their early months, infants form more than 1 primary attachment

b)

Infancy is a critical period for developing attachments

c)

Attachment to the primary caregiver is essential

d)

Attachments to the primary caregiver in infancy does not impact future attachments

e)

A disruption to attachment has a negative impact on development.

16.

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment at what age do infants respond to any caregiver?

a)

0-3 months

b)

4-7 months

c)

7-9 months

d)

10 months +

17.

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment at what age do infants start to feel unhappy when separated from their primary caregiver?

a)

0-3 months

b)

4-7 months

c)

7-9 months

d)

10 months +

18.

In Schaffer and Emerson's stages of attachment by what age have infants formed multiple attachments?

a)

7-9 months

b)

10 months +

c)

18 months

d)

2 years