Grade Criticisms of Bowlby’s Theory Must Know Must Know Could Know Evidence against Monotrophy Evidence Against Critical Period Privation is Reversible P: One issue with Bowlby’s theory is that he believed P: In addition, another limitation with his P: Furthermore, another issue is that GRADE in monotropy. theory is that he believed in a critical period. Bowlby believed the effects of privation ANSWER E were irreversible. E: For example, he argued that infants can only E: For example, infants had to form an E: For example, Bowlby argued that if an attach themselves to one primary caregiver usually attachment within the first 3 years of life. infant didn’t have the opportunity to form – the mother. an attachment they would then have poor motor skills/language skills and social skills ANSWER that last into adulthood. ANSWER E: This is an because infants can form multiple E: This is an issue because critics argue that E: This is an issue because the Czech twins attachments e.g. with fathers, grandparents, pets, healthy attachments can form after the first who suffered cruelty at an early age and GRADE blankets, friends etc 3 years of life, for example, with an adoptive were locked away in a cellar; gradually got C GRADE parent. over the abuse and neglect. They were A adopted by 2 sisters, given strong, consistent care and eventually their motor/social and language skills became normal and above average. They went on to have successful marriages. L: As a result, the explanatory power of his theory is L: Deeming the theory weak because its L: Therefore, the credibility of Bowlby’s questioned. explanatory is cast into doubt. theory can be questioned.
Grade Criticisms of Bowlby’s Theory E GRADE ANSWER C GRADE ANSWER A GRADE ANSWER Must Know Must Know Could Know Evidence against Monotrophy Evidence Against Critical Period Privation is Reversible P: One issue with Bowlby’s theory is that he believed in monotropy. P: In addition, another limitation with his theory is that he believed in a critical period. P: Furthermore, another issue is that Bowlby believed the effects of privation were irreversible. E: For example, he argued that infants can only attach themselves to one primary caregiver – usually the mother. E: For example, infants had to form an attachment within the first 3 years of life. E: For example, Bowlby argued that if an infant didn’t have the opportunity to form an attachment they would then have poor motor skills/language skills and social skills that last into adulthood. E: This is an because infants can form multiple attachments e.g. with fathers, grandparents, pets, blankets, friends etc E: This is an issue because critics argue that healthy attachments can form after the first 3 years of life, for example, with an adoptive parent. E: This is an issue because the Czech twins who suffered cruelty at an early age and were locked away in a cellar; gradually got over the abuse and neglect. They were adopted by 2 sisters, given strong, consistent care and eventually their motor/social and language skills became normal and above average. They went on to have successful marriages. L: As a result, the explanatory power of his theory is questioned. L: Deeming the theory weak because its explanatory is cast into doubt. L: Therefore, the credibility of Bowlby’s theory can be questioned.
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