Early Attachment Theories State That a Mother Is Rewarding to Her

question 43

Multiple Choice

Early attachment theories state that a mother is rewarding to her infant because she provides the food.This was disproven with Harlow's experiments using _________.

• A)monkeys
• B)cats
• C)humans
• D)chicks

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Definitions:

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work on classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs that led to an understanding of how reflexes can be conditioned.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors that interfere with learned behavior from conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behaviorism where a response increases because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the response.

Salient

Being most noticeable or important; prominently standing out.