Attatchment Case Study Flashcards
What was the names of the two scientists who conducted this experiment?
Schaffer and Emerson
What did they investigate?
The development of attachment
How many participants were there?
60 infants
Where were the participants from ?
working class families in Glasgow
What were the ages of the participants?
5-23 weeks
How long was the study?
1 year
How often were the participants interviewed?
every 4 weeks
How were the participants tested at home?
Intensity of protests to seven everyday separation situations (4 point scale). Who was the protest directed at?
How was stranger anxiety tested?
The infant’s reaction to the interviewer
What was their main finding?
Primary attachments aren’t always formed with the person who spends the most amount of time with the infant
How was an intense attachment formed?
Sensitive mothers
How were poor attachments formed?
Mothers who failed to interact with the infants
What percentage of the infants were specifically attached to their mothers first?
65%
What percentage were attached to the mother as the first joint attachment?
30%
What percentage of fathers were the infant’s first specific attachment?
3%
