Stages of attachment

• What is the first stage of attachment according to the stages described?

  Asocial
• What do babies do in the asocial stage?

  Recognise carers and prefer human company
• What age range defines the indiscriminate stage of attachment?

  2-7 months old
• What behaviors do babies exhibit during the indiscriminate stage?

  Prefer familiar adults and accept comfort
• At what age do babies enter the specific attachment stage?

  Around 7 months
• What is a key behavior of babies in the specific attachment stage?

  Show stranger anxiety and separation anxiety
• Who typically becomes the specific attachment figure?

  Usually the mother
• What happens in the multiple attachment stage?

  Babies form attachments to multiple adults
• By what age do most babies form multiple attachments?

  By 1 year old
• What is a limitation of judging behavior in early attachment stages?

  • Little observable behavior in early stages
  • Hard to test accuracy of attachment stages
• What do some research findings suggest about the formation of multiple attachments?

  • Some suggest one attachment forms first
  • Others (cross-cultural) suggest multiple attachments form first
• Why is it difficult to determine if a baby is attached to secondary attachment figures?

  • Separation anxiety may not indicate attachment
  • Hard to confirm true attachment to secondary figures