Schaffers Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

Who developed the stages of attachment

Answer 1

Schaffer and Emerson

Question 2

What are the stages of attachment

Answer 2

Asocial stage
Indiscriminate stage
Specific attachment
Multiple attachments

Question 3

What happens in the asocial stage

Answer 3

0-2 months old
Can’t tell difference between humans and objects but show slight preference to humans

Question 4

What happens in the indiscriminate stage

Answer 4

2-7 months
Clear preference to humans
No stranger or operation anxiety

Question 5

What happens in the specific attachment phase

Answer 5

7+ months
Have a primary attachment to the person that interacts with them the most
Stranger and separation anxiety

Question 6

What happens in the multiple attachment stage

Answer 6

29% show this one month after soecific attachment
Expand attachments to others they spend lots of time with

Question 7

What are the strengths of schaffers stages of attachment

Answer 7

Good external validity - parents reported observations so no investigators added to anxiety of baby

Real world application- day care and what ages they join etc

Question 8

What is a limitation of schaffers stages of attachment

Answer 8

Lacks validity in the asocial stage as babies are hard to observe when very young