Stages of attachmwnt

• What are the 4 stages of attachment?

  Asocial stage (0-6 weeks)

  Indiscriminate attachment(6 weeks - 7 months)

  Specific attachment (7-9 months)

  Multiple attachment 9-10 months +)
• What behaviors do babies display in the asocial stage?

  Crying and smiling to ensure proximity to any potential caregiver
• What is the key development in the indiscriminate attachment stage?

  Ability to differentiate familiar from unfamiliar individuals
• What significant attachment occurs during the specific attachment stage?

  Strong attachment to a primary caregiver often the mother. Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety start to develop
• What anxieties develop during the specific attachment stage?

  Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety
• What happens during the multiple attachment stage?

  Infants form attachments with other caregivers like fathers and stranger anxiety starts to decrease
• Who conducted the longitudinal observation of babies related to attachment?

  Schaffer and Emerson
• What was the sample size in Schaffer and Emerson's study?

  60 working-class babies
• At what age did separation anxiety occur in most babies according to the study?

  25-32 weeks
• When did stranger anxiety start in relation to separation anxiety?

  One month after separation anxiety
• What percentage of babies had developed multiple attachments by 18 months?

  87%
• What factor influenced the strength of attachment between infants and their mothers?

  Quality of caregiver-infant interaction
• What aspect of the study provided high mundane realism?

  Observation in infants' own homes
• What is a limitation of Schaffer’s study regarding generalizability?

  Sample only included working-class mothers
• What is a limitation of Schaffer’s study regarding temporal validity?

  Conducted in 1960s Glasgow
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Schaffer’s study on attachment?

  Strengths:

  • High mundane realism
  • Longitudinal design

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Limited generalizability
  • Temporal validity concerns