Schaffers stages of attachement

Question 1

Who came up the the stages of attachment

Answer 1

Schaffer and Emerson

Question 2

Procedure of Their Study

Answer 2

Involved 60 babies. All from Glasgow. They visited the homes of these parents for the first year and then 18 months again. They asked the parents if their children showed any signs of separation anxiety when they were separated from the caregiver. They also assessed for stranger anxiety

(I&D link:cultural bias)

Question 3

Findings

Answer 3

25-32 weeks of age 50% of the babies showed separation anxiety to their primary caregiver (mother). They called this specific attachment. This attachment was formed with the parent that was most interactive with the child (reciprocity).

40 weeks- 80% had specific attachment and 30% showed multiple attachment

Question 4

WHat were the 4 stages of Schaffer’s attachment

Answer 4

1)Asocial stage
2)Indiscriminate stage
3)Specific stage
4)Multiple attachment

Question 5

Asocial stage

Answer 5

baby is recognising and forming bonds with its carers. Show preference towards a particular adult Happier in the presence of others

Question 6

Indiscriminate stage

Answer 6

2-7 months babies show preference for familiar adults they recognise. Comforted by any adult (no stranger anxiety)

Question 7

Specific attachment

Answer 7

7 Months- Baby tends to show stranger anxiety and separation anxiety when they are not with the primary attachment figure.

Question 8

Multiple attachment

Answer 8

Shortly after forming specific attachments they Tend to form secondary attachments and they extend these attachment behaviours from one adult to the other. Depends on how much time the other parent spends with the child