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According to Ainsworth how does attachment develop? According to Mary Ainsworth (1989) an attachment is an affectional bond which is a "relatively long enduring tie in which the partner is important as a unique individual (and where there) is a desire to maintain closeness to the partner" Ainsworth argued that attachment isn't an inherited behaviour (nature), but took the view that attachment is a learned process (nurture). She agreed to the view put forward by the behaviourists to explain how all behaviour is acquired, known s the learning theory. The learning theory is based around two principles of conditioning; these are classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning states that the pleasure the child gets from food is reflected on to the mother, so attachment is formed. Operant conditioning goes further by saying recognises that the mother can help relieve the discomfort associated with hunger, the baby wants to retain its...

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