What you'll learn
How infants form emotional bonds with caregivers.
Key ideas
- Bowlby: attachment is innate with a critical period; maternal deprivation can cause harm.
- Ainsworth's Strange Situation identified secure and insecure attachment types.
- Learning theory links attachment to feeding and reward.
Exam tips
- Contrast Bowlby's innate view with learning theory.
- Use the Strange Situation as evidence.
Common mistakes
- Confusing attachment types.
- Forgetting the critical period.