Attachment: Schaffer’s stages of attachment AO3

Question 1

Strength of the Schaffer & Emmerson study:
How did it have a good external validity? (What did babies and caregivers do?)

Answer 1

• The parents did normal activities
• The babies and caregivers acted naturally

What does this mean?

Question 2

One weakness of Schaffer & Emmerson’s study was poor evidence at asocial stage. Why?

Answer 2

• The babies have poor coordination and immobility which mean they did not display the expected behavior.
• Babies were likely to have experienced anxiety

This says that:
It is difficult to assess their behaviour

Question 3

One strength of the Schaffer & Emmerson’s study was real world application. How?
- What validity can you relate to this?

Answer 3

• The research might be helpful in practical applications, to be specific day care centers.
• It is helpful especially on the day where unfamiliar carers are present because it allows the day care to prepare before the babies’ will start their first day in the center.
• Ecological validity

Question 4

What did Van IJzendoom do?

Answer 4

Looked at one sample at a cultural + historical context

Question 5

What did Van IJzendoom say about multiple attachment?

Answer 5

In other cultures, multiple attachments at an early age is normal

Question 6

What are 2 strengths and 2 limitations of schaffer & emmerson study?

Answer 6

2 strengths:
- Good validity
- Has a real world application
2 limitations
- Poor evidence at asocial stage
- low population validity