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Consider the extent to which psychological theories have been successful in explaining attachments
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Consider the extent to which psychological theories have been successful in explaining attachments There are various proposed psychological theories that attempt to explain attachments. Each of which is different and are all partly but not completely successful at explaining the process's and reasons behind attachments in animals. Firstly I will look at the most commonly used theory called 'the evolutionary approach' created by Bowlby in 1969. This is apparently the most successful of the theories at it covers most aspects and gives the most plausible reasons for why attachments occur. Bowlby propose that infants become attached to a caregiver because attachment is adaptive. In other words, it is good for their reproductive success as infants who do not become attached are less likely to survive and reproduce. Therefore the infants are born with an innate drive to become attached. There are two proposed reasons why attachment is good for survival and...
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