Schaffers 4 STAGES of attachment

Question 1

What is the Asocial stage?
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Answer 1

-first few WEEKS.

-baby recognising and forming BONDS with carers.

-behaviour to human and not human SIMILAR.

-Happier in presence of other humans (No stranger anxiety)

Question 2

what is indiscriminate attachment?
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Answer 2

2-7 months.

-PEOPLE>animals.

-RECOGNISE and prefer FAMILIAR adults.

-accept cuddles from ANYONE.

No stranger anxiety or attachment.

Question 3

what is specific attachment?
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Answer 3

7MONTHS

-start to display ANXIETY to STRANGERs

-anxious when SEPARATED from ONE particular adult

-formed a SPECIFIC attachment.

Question 4

what is multiple attachment?
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Answer 4

-attachment EXTENDED towards multiple adults they spend REGULAR time with.

by the age of 1 YEARS old, formed multiple attachments.