Stages of Attachement Flashcards
(24 cards)
who conducted studies on stages of attachment?
Schaffer and Emerson
research shown by emerson ans schaffer have shown that infant go through many stages of attachment how many stages of attachment is there?
4 stages
name all four stages of attachment
Asocial/ indiscriminate/Discriminate/ Multiple Attachments
what age does the Asocial stage occur?
0-6 weeks
what did babies at the Asocial stage showcase?
babies respond in a similar way to people and objects however do show a preference to human-like stimuli
what age does the indiscriminate stage occur?
6 weeks to 6 months
what did babies at the asocial stage showcase?
Babies show no particular preference for a specific individual and will be comforted by anyone
what age is the discriminate/ specific stage?
7-12 months
what did babies in the discriminate stage showcase?
babies showa strong preference for a single individual and show fear of strangers
what age could babies form multiple attachments?
by 18 months
what did babies and the multiple attachment stage showcase?
babies will show attachment towards several figures .
where did emerson and schaffer conduct their study (as in the place)
they conducted their study in Glasgow
how many babies where in emerson and schaffer study?
60 babies
what type of research method did emerson and schaffer use?
longitudinal
how often were the babies visited in emerson and schaffers study?
they had monthly vists
where were the babies observed in the emerson and schaffer study?
in their homes
fill in the gaps: research has shown that babies form …. attachments once their …. attachment with their … …… (usually their mother) has been formed.
what type of people can they form other attachments with?
MULTIPLE / INTAIL / MAIN / CAREGIVER
grandparents,fathers etc
different opinions have been stated that attachments of different people and for different what?
different purposes
give an example (mother and father) of different attachments being for different purposes?
mother is for living whereas farther is playmate
finish the sentence: if you develop multiple attachments, you have and advantage …… (hint: relationship)
to form social relationships easier
evaluation of meltzoff and moore: the research has has high external validity because it was conducted in ….. so children acted more …..
what type of other validity would the study have?
HOME / NATURALLY
it has a ecological validity
evaluation of meltzoff and moore: the study was conducted on 60 working class mothers and babies in Glasgow therefore, what type of validity did it lack? and this we cannot … to a wider population
lacks population validity
GENERALISE
evaluation of meltzoff and moore: the research is stated to have issues regarding social desirability, why?
this then reduce the ….. of the research.
this is because mothers were interviewed about their babies responses, responses may have been given to show them as ‘better’ mothers. Reduces the validity of the study
evaluation of meltzoff and moore: the stages of attachment are considered to be nomethic, why?
this is because it proposes a general law that all children go through all those stages in that order.
