A - Stages of attachment

Question 1

what are the 4 stages of attachment

Answer 1

• asocial
• indiscriminate
• specific
• multiple

Question 2

characteristics of the asocial stage

Answer 2

• age is a few weeks
• observable behaviours toward an inanimate object of humans
• babies show preference toward familiar people
• baby forms bonds with certain people and these form the basis of later attachments

Question 3

characteristics of the indiscriminate

Answer 3

• age is 2-7 months
• display of more obvious and observable social behaviours
• show a clear preference to human behaviour rather than inanimate
• accept cuddles and comfort from anyone
• don’t show separation or stranger anxiety

Question 4

characteristics of specific stage

Answer 4

• age is 7 months
• display of classic attachment to a particular person
• includes anxiety to strangers and separation anxiety
• they seem to make a primary attachment figure (65% of the time is the mother)

Question 5

characteristics of multiple stage

Answer 5

• age is 1 year
• start to show secondary attachments after the primary attachment
• these attachments are with the people they spend the most time with
• 29% of babies make secondary attachment within a month of a primary attachment