Lesson 4.1.3.2

4.1.3.2 Explanations of attachment: learning theory and monotropic theory Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. According to classical conditioning in attachment, what unconditioned stimulus creates pleasure?

    • Food
    • Protection
    • Security
    • Warmth

  2. Which learning mechanism explains attachment maintenance through drive reduction and reinforcement?

    • Classical conditioning
    • Social learning
    • Operant conditioning
    • Vicarious reinforcement

  3. What term describes Bowlby's concept of a single primary attachment figure?

    • Imprinting
    • Reciprocity
    • Monotropy
    • Interactional synchrony

  4. According to Bowlby, what is the critical period for human attachment formation?

    • Around ten years
    • Around two years
    • Around five years
    • Around six months

  5. What is the main function of Bowlby's internal working model?

    • Learned behaviour pattern
    • Drive for survival
    • Biological timing mechanism
    • Schema for relationships

  6. According to Bowlby's monotropic theory, why is attachment behaviour innate?

    • Learned through imitation
    • Provides survival value
    • Requires classical conditioning
    • Reduces hunger drive

  7. In learning theory, what role does food play in classical conditioning of attachment?

    • Neutral stimulus
    • Unconditioned response
    • Conditioned stimulus
    • Unconditioned stimulus

  8. Which concept in Bowlby's theory describes preferring one primary attachment figure?

    • Reciprocity
    • Social releasers
    • Monotropy
    • Interactional synchrony

  9. A child who had consistent early attachments expects others to respond warmly to them as an adult. Which concept best explains this expectation?

    • Internal working model
    • Conditioned response
    • Critical period
    • Imprinting

  10. Which term describes prolonged separation from a primary caregiver during the critical period?

    • Maternal deprivation
    • Insecure attachment
    • Institutionalisation
    • Privation

  11. Which study directly challenged learning theory by showing comfort is more important than food?

    • Van Ijzendoorn's meta-analysis
    • Ainsworth's Strange Situation
    • Lorenz's gosling study
    • Harlow's monkey study

  12. Whose research challenged Bowlby's monotropic theory by showing infants form multiple attachments?

    • Fox and Harlow
    • Schaffer and Emerson
    • Hazan and Shaver
    • Meltzoff and Moore

  13. Which concept links early attachment experiences to later adult romantic relationships?

    • Drive reduction
    • Contact comfort
    • Social releasers
    • Internal working model

  14. What is the primary outcome if attachment fails during Bowlby's critical period?

    • Immediate physical illness
    • Permanent memory loss
    • Long-term emotional harm
    • Heightened cognitive ability

  15. Learning theory explains how attachment forms when food is repeatedly paired with a caregiver. Which process is involved?

    • Imprinting
    • Classical conditioning
    • Operant conditioning alone
    • Monotropy

  16. What is food classified as in operant conditioning explanations of attachment?

    • Conditioned response
    • Primary reinforcer
    • Secondary reinforcer
    • Unconditioned response

  17. In Dollard and Miller's learning theory, what is hunger called?

    • Primary drive
    • Neutral stimulus
    • Secondary drive
    • Conditioned stimulus

  18. What term describes innate infant behaviours designed to elicit adult caregiving?

    • Social releasers
    • Primary drives
    • Internal models
    • Conditioned reflexes

  19. In learning theory, what drive reduction occurs when a baby is fed?

    • Social drive reduction
    • Secondary drive reduction
    • Classical drive reduction
    • Primary drive reduction

  20. According to the internal working model, what type of adult relationships do secure infants form?

    • Functional and trusting
    • Fearful and avoidant
    • Aggressive and distant
    • Anxious and controlling

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