PSYC 2076 Chapter : Ch 10
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Chapter 10 social development: forming the roots of sociability, attachment: forming social bonds. Infants- seek physcial closeness; distress when primary caregiver leaves. Bowlby- babies want to be close for protection; they cannot do anything for themselves, very dependent on primary caregiver. Relate being feed to the person who feeds us. The earliest work on humans was carried out by john bowlby, who suggested that attachment had a biological basis, based on infant"s needs for safety and security. Since safety and security is provided by the mother, this attachment is different than others. Having a strong, firm attachment provides a safe base from which the child can gain independence. Theorists used to believe that infants became attached to their primary caregiver because the primary caregiver fed them. Over time, the infant transfers the good feelings of being fed and cared for to the attachment figure.
