Example of operant conditioning in sports Example of operant conditioning in home Example of operant conditioning at work What is attachment? What did harlow and harlow learn about monkeys and body contact? How have scientists studied attachment? What is Secure Attachment? What is Insecure Attachment? What is the relationship between sensitive parents and attachment in young children? What happens when a child is prevented from forming attachments early in life?

1. Example of operant conditioning in sports

-batting confidence goes up when they practice with oversized ball, will perform better

2. Example of operant conditioning in home

-giving kids dessert for finishing their veggies

3. Example of operant conditioning at work

-getting a reward for better productivity (raise, caf. voucher)

4. What is attachment?

-emotional tie that one feels with another person, most commonly found in small children
-shows stress and distress upon seperation

5. What did harlow and harlow learn about monkeys and body contact?

monkeys prefer soft, warm mothers. infants too become attached to parents who are warm, soft, and nurturing. touch is a huge part in this.

6. How have scientists studied attachment?

-in lab setting
-once mother leaves, children become distressed and when the mother returns, the children are comfortable

7. What is Secure Attachment?

happy children that explore their current environment

8. What is Insecure Attachment?

the children avoid attachment and they do not explore the environment

9. What is the relationship between sensitive parents and attachment in young children?

Sensitive-secure attachment, mothers who were not sensitive had kits that displayed insecure attachment

10. What happens when a child is prevented from forming attachments early in life?

the child can have long lasting effects