Schaffer and Emerson's research

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    • What was the aim of Schaffer and Emerson's study?
      To study the stages of attachment.
    • What was the procedure of Schaffer and Emerson's study?
      60 babies from working-class mothers in Glasgow.
      Stranger anxiety - Unfamiliar adults
      Separation anxiety - Adult leaving room
    • What are the findings of Schaffer and Emerson's study?
      Attachments developed in stages from asocial to specific attachment to multiple attachments.
    • What was the conclusion of Schaffer and Emerson's study?
      Specific attachment usually the most sensitive to babies' reciprocity.