Psychology Revision

• Attachment: Monotrophy with one PCG - In the Critical Period; Birth to 18/24 months

Shown in:

• Seperation Anxiety
• Proximity Seeking
• Fear of Strangers
• Happiness of Reunion

Heightened by Social Releasers

Leads to the Internal Working Model: A Prototype for future relationships

• Trustworthy Model
• Value Themselves
• Effective interactions

Evolutionary Theory - in Animals it is seen as imprinting

If Critical Period is broken it leads to the Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis, consequences are:

• Affectionless Psychopathy
• Developmental Retardation - leads to increased aggression, lower IQ, delinquency and depression.