Schaffers Stages Of Attachment - evaluation

Question 1

What is a strength of Schaffer and Emerson’s research?

Answer 1

Good external validity due to real-life settings.

Question 2

What is another strength of schaffer and emerson related parents?

Answer 2

Parents made observations and reported to researchers

Researchers presence may of distracted babies

Question 3

What are other strengths of schaffer and emerson’s research?

Answer 3

• Participants acted naturally
• Large scale study
• Can be applied to childcare, starting a baby during stage 1 and stage 2 is better than starting at stage 3

Question 4

What is a limitation related to the mothers’ observations?

Answer 4

They may not be objective or accurately remember and record their baby’s behaviors.

May not notice signs of anxiety

Question 5

Whats another limitation of schaffer and emersons research relating to the asocial stage?

Answer 5

It is hard to interpret because babies may be more social than asocial.

Question 6

Whats a limitation with the sample used in the study?

Answer 6

Only one sample with unique features was researched.