Learning Theory

Question 1

Who came up with Learning theory of Attachment?

Answer 1

Dollard and Miller (1950)

Question 2

Importance of food

Answer 2

This sometimes called ‘cupboard love’ explanation because it emphasises the importance of food in Attachment formation. Children learn to love who feeds them

Question 3

Classical conditioning

Answer 3

Involves learning to associate two stimuli, food and the caregiver. In Attachment the UCS (food) leads to UCR (a feeling of pleasure). This response is not learned so it is an unconditioned response.