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Unit 8 - Developmental psychology

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Unit 1 - Research Methodology

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Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

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Brain

Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

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Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour

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Performing Arts

Unit 6 - Health psychology

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Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

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Unit 9 - Internal Assessment

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Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

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	<li>Humans and animals share similar attachment behaviours.</li>
	<li>Many psychologists think this points to an evolutionary basis for attachment.</li>
	<li>Real-world example: Think about how dogs become devoted to their owners, showcasing a strong attachment.</li>
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	<li>Konrad Lorenz did a lot of work studying imprinting, a rapid and instinctive form of learning that happens at a critical life stage.</li>
	<li>Example: Baby birds imprint on their parents and follow them around, instinctively mimicking their behaviour.</li>
	<li>Lorenz experimented with baby geese (goslings). He found out that they would imprint on the first moving thing they saw after hatching. Even his wading boots!</li>
	<li>Imprinting suggests attachment is a genetic program that&#39;s triggered by certain environmental cues.</li>
	<li>However, Lorenz believed that if the critical period for imprinting was missed, it wouldn&#39;t occur.</li>
	<li>Limitation: Imprinting doesn&#39;t explain all aspects of attachment, such as the emotional bond between a caregiver and a child.</li>
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	<li>Harry Harlow wanted to investigate the effects of early experiences with a primary caregiver (like a mother) on later development.</li>
	<li>Back in the 50s, people thought attachment was secondary to basic needs, like food and water. Harlow didn&#39;t agree.</li>
	<li>Example: It&#39;s like saying you only like your mom because she makes you sandwiches, and Harlow was like, &quot;Nah, there&#39;s more to it than just sandwiches.&quot;</li>
	<li>Harlow used rhesus monkeys in his study because they are similar to humans in terms of their nursing and clinging behaviours, as well as cognitive phenomena such as perception, memory, and learning ability.</li>
	<li>He created two types of surrogate monkey mothers:
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		<li>A cuddly &quot;cloth mother&quot; who was warm and provided milk.</li>
		<li>A less comforting &quot;wire mother&quot; who still provided milk and heat but was hard and not so nice to hug.</li>
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	<li>Results: Monkeys preferred the cloth mother, even when the wire mother was the one with the milk. They only visited the wire mother for food and then went back to the cloth mother.</li>
	<li>Harlow also tested the idea of a &quot;secure base&quot; &ndash; that infants need a sense of security and comfort from their mother to explore and grow cognitively. When the cloth mother was present in the room, the monkeys felt safe to play and explore. Without her, they were anxious and fearful.</li>
	<li>Lesson learned: Attachment isn&#39;t just about sandwiches. It&#39;s about feeling safe and loved!</li>
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	<li>Some argue that Harlow&#39;s study can&#39;t be directly applied to humans since our attachment processes develop more slowly.</li>
	<li>There were ethical issues since the monkeys were raised without appropriate mother-infant contact, which might have impacted their cognitive development.</li>
	<li>Despite these issues, Harlow&#39;s work was significant. It helped us understand that human contact in infancy is essential for successful development and challenged the way we thought about basic care in orphanages.</li>
	<li>Adoption implications: Since the study showed contact comfort takes priority over feeding, adoptive parents can be just as effective as biological parents.</li>
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Now you&#39;re all caught up on attachment behaviour in psychology! Remember, it&#39;s not just about who feeds you. It&#39;s about who makes you feel safe and loved.

Unlocking the Secrets of Attachment Behavior

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Unit 8 - Developmental psychology

Unlocking the Secrets of Attachment Behavior

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The universal pattern of attachment behaviour

Konrad lorenz & imprinting

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Unit 8 - Developmental psychology

Unlocking the Secrets of Attachment Behavior

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The universal pattern of attachment behaviour

Konrad lorenz & imprinting

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