3.2.1 Schaffer's Stages of Attachment

• What do Schaffer's Stages of Attachment describe?

  Attachment relationships in infants
• In the Asocial stage, infants show little preference for specific people
• During the Indiscriminate attachment stage, infants prefer humans over inanimate objects but do not have a specific caregiver preference.
• At what age do infants typically enter the Specific attachment stage?

  7-12 months
• In the Multiple attachments stage, infants develop attachments to several caregivers
• Order the stages of attachment in Schaffer's model from youngest to oldest.

  1️⃣ Asocial Stage

  2️⃣ Indiscriminate Stage

  3️⃣ Specific Attachment Stage

  4️⃣ Multiple Attachments Stage
• What is the age range of the Asocial stage according to Schaffer's model?

  0-6 weeks
• During the Indiscriminate stage, infants prefer humans but have no specific caregiver preference
• Infants form a primary attachment to a specific caregiver during the Specific attachment stage.
• At what stage do infants develop attachments to multiple caregivers?

  Multiple Attachments Stage
• In the Asocial stage, infants show little preference for specific people
• During the Indiscriminate stage, infants prefer humans over inanimate objects but do not have a specific caregiver preference.
• What age range characterizes the Specific attachment stage?

  7-12 months
• In the Multiple attachments stage, infants develop attachments to several caregivers
• Match the stage of attachment with its age range:

  Asocial Stage ↔️ 0-6 weeks

  Indiscriminate Stage ↔️ 6 weeks to 7 months

  Specific Attachment Stage ↔️ 7-12 months

  Multiple Attachments Stage ↔️ After 12 months
• Infants in the Asocial stage show distress when separated from their primary caregiver.

  False
• What do infants prefer over inanimate objects during the Indiscriminate stage?

  Humans
• The Specific attachment stage typically involves forming a primary attachment to the mother
• What is the age range for the Multiple attachments stage?

  After 12 months
• Infants in the Asocial stage show distress when left alone.

  False
• During the Indiscriminate attachment stage, infants prefer humans over inanimate objects
• What is a characteristic of the Indiscriminate attachment stage?

  No specific caregiver preference
• Match the stage of attachment with its age range:

  Asocial Stage ↔️ 0-6 weeks

  Indiscriminate Stage ↔️ 6 weeks to 7 months

  Specific Attachment Stage ↔️ 7-12 months

  Multiple Attachments Stage ↔️ After 12 months
• Arrange Schaffer's Stages of Attachment in chronological order.

  1️⃣ Asocial Stage

  2️⃣ Indiscriminate Stage

  3️⃣ Specific Attachment Stage

  4️⃣ Multiple Attachments Stage
• What is a key characteristic of the Asocial stage?

  Little preference for people
• Infants in the Indiscriminate attachment stage show distress when separated from any caregiver.

  False
• In the Specific attachment stage, infants form a primary attachment to a specific caregiver
• What is the first stage in Schaffer's Stages of Attachment?

  Asocial stage
• Infants in the Asocial stage show little preference for specific people
• Infants in the Asocial stage display comfort when held and cared for.
• What is the age range for the Indiscriminate Attachment stage?

  6 weeks to 7 months
• Infants in the Indiscriminate Attachment stage prefer humans over inanimate objects
• Infants in the Indiscriminate Attachment stage form a primary attachment to a specific caregiver.

  False
• During which stage do infants form a primary attachment to a specific caregiver?

  Specific attachment
• The Specific attachment stage typically occurs between 7 and 12 months
• Infants in the Specific attachment stage often form their primary attachment with the mother.
• What is the final stage in Schaffer's Stages of Attachment?

  Multiple attachments
• Infants in the Multiple attachments stage extend their bonds to include fathers, siblings, grandparents, and close friends
• Children in the Multiple attachments stage still rely solely on their primary caregiver for support.

  False
• What type of study did Schaffer and Emerson use to track attachment development?

  Longitudinal, naturalistic