Leo is a 6-month-old infant. Whenever his mother, Elena, approaches him, Leo begins to smile, coo, and reach out his hands. Elena finds these behaviours impossible to ignore and immediately responds by picking him up, cuddling him, and speaking in a high-pitched voice. On the other hand, Leo's father, Marcus, is responsible for most of the feeding. Leo has quickly learned to associate Marcus with receiving milk, and now begins to gurgle happily as soon as he hears Marcus preparing a bottle in the kitchen.
Discuss both learning theory and Bowlby's monotropic theory as explanations of attachment. Refer to Leo, Elena, and Marcus in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Explanations of attachment with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 57 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
