Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

How many stages are their to attachment

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Who proposed the 4 stages

Answer 2

Schaffer

Question 3

What are the 4 stages

Answer 3

• pre attachment stage
• indiscriminate attachment stage
• discriminate attachment stage
• multiple attachment stage

Question 4

Describe the pre attachment stage

Answer 4

From 6 weeks old infants become attached to humans preferring them to objects and events. This can be demonstrated through smiling at peoples faces

Question 5

Describe the indiscriminate attachment stage

Answer 5

Infants begin to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people smiling more at known people through they will allow stranger to handle and look after them

Question 6

Describe the discriminate attachment stage

Answer 6

Infants begin to develop specific attachment staying close to particular people and becoming distressed when separated from them. They avoid unfamiliar people and protest if stranger try to hide them

Question 7

Describe the multiple attachment stage

Answer 7

Infants form strong emotional ties with other major caregivers the fear of strangers weaken but attachment with the mother figure remains strongest

Question 8

What age does pre attachment stage occur

Answer 8

Birth to 3 months

Question 9

What age does indiscriminate attachment stage occur

Answer 9

3 to 7/8 months

Question 10

What age does discriminate attachment stage occur

Answer 10

7/8 months onwards

Question 11

What age does multiple attachment stage occur

Answer 11

9 months onwards