True or False
True or False? Bowlby worked on delinquent and affectionless children
True
Date of Birth
February 26, 1907
Name of theory
The Attachment theory
How was it tested: '____________'
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‘Strange situation’
- Children’s responses to their mother’s presence and absence, and that of a stranger, were recorded
True or False? He was a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II
True, Gain 100 points (300)
Death
September 2, 1990
What was 'Maternal Care and Mental Health' about?
- Delinquent and affectionless children and the effects of hospitalised and institutionalised care
- Report on the mental health of homeless children in post-war Europe
Was his theory Accepted? What did it influence?
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Has been widely accepted and has influenced therapeutic practices
True or False? He spent 7 months with the World Health Organization as a mental health consultant during the 1950s
False. He worked briefly (5 months) with the World Health Organization
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What two schools did he volunteer at?
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Bedales and Priory Gate
How did he describe attachment?
Bonus: What did he want to understand?
- "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings"
Bonus: 100 points
- understanding the anxiety and distress that children experience when separated
How does the theory work?
Double Points (600)
Children who explored the playroom while their mother was present were said to have a secure attachment style. Children who seemed to have not noticed when their caregiver left or returned were said to have an avoidant attachment style.
True or False? He studied the behavioral and psychological consequences of weak emotional bonds between mothers and their young children
False. He studied both weak and strong bonds
Name all of the Colleges he went to:
1. Trinity College
2. University of Cambridge
3. University College Hospital
What is the Attachment Theory?
1. The theory that humans are born with a need to form a close emotional bond with a caregiver and that such a bond will develop during the first six months
2. Emotional development of an infant is profoundly shaped by their relationship with their primary caregivers
What does his theory propose about the emotional and social development?
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His theory proposes that the emotional and social development of an infant is profoundly shaped by their relationship with their primary caregivers