schaffer stages of attachment

Question 1

how many stages within his cycle?

Answer 1

4 different stages.

Question 2

what is pre attachment?

Answer 2

early stage, babies enjoy the company of other people and prefer humans over objects and other non-human things. Baby cant recognise faces. (Birth – 3 months)

Question 3

what is Indiscriminate attachment?

Answer 3

After about 3 months, the baby can tell the difference between different human faces and starts to prefer familiar ones.(3 months – ~8 months)

Question 4

what is specific attachment?

Answer 4

from about 7 or 8 months, the baby’s attachment to its primary caregiver ( is particularly strong. The baby demonstrates separation anxiety

Question 5

what is multiple attachment?

Answer 5

After around 9 or 10 months, the infant will begin forming attachments to other familiar faces, the strongest emotional attachment is with the primary caregiver