schaffers stages of attachment

Question 1

what was schaffer and emersons aim

Answer 1

wanted to investigate the formation of early infant adult attachments

Question 2

asocial stage (first weeks)

Answer 2

similar behaviour to humans and inanimate objects
babies will show preference to familiar people
babies are happier in the presence of others

Question 3

indiscriminate stage (2-7 months)

Answer 3

babies now display more observable behaviour
prefer and recognise people
no signs of stranger or separation anxiety
indiscriminate as attachment is shown to all

Question 4

specific attachment (from 7 months)

Answer 4

baby will have formed a specific attachment with a primary caregiver
primary caregiver is the person who responds to the baby the most to the best quality

Question 5

multiple attachments (1 year)

Answer 5

secondary attachments form after specific attachment
S + A found 29% form secondary 1 month after forming primary

Question 6

schaffer and emersons research

Answer 6

researchers visited 60 babies each month of their first year and then again at 18 months
asked mothers questions about the protest the babies showed in everyday separations to measure the babies attachment

Question 7

schaffer and emersons findings

Answer 7

identified 4 stages in the development of infant attachment behaviour - asocial, specific, discriminate, multiple