attachment

Question 1

what is attachment

Answer 1

A close two way emotional bond between two individuals, where they see each other as essential to their own emotional security

Question 2

what are the attachment behaviours

Answer 2

Proximity, Separation, Secure base behaviour

Question 3

what are the carer-infant interactions

Answer 3

Reciprocity and Interactional synchrony

Question 4

what is reciprocity

Answer 4

the infant and care giver respond to each other and elicit a response from the other

Question 5

who is the psychologist that created the stages of attachment

Answer 5

Schaffer

Question 6

explain the method of the Schaffer and Emerson study

Answer 6

-60 infants from working class families in Glasgow
-Ranging from 5-23 weeks old
-Studied once every 4 weeks
-mother reports infants response to separation and describes the intensity (rated on a 4 point scale) of any protest

Question 7

what were the findings of the Schaffer and Emerson study

Answer 7

-Between 25-32 weeks old about 50% showed signs of separation anxiety usually towards the mother
-By the age of 40 weeks 8%of the babies had a specific attachment and almost 30% displayed multiple attachments

Question 8

what is the first stage of attachment and what age does it occur?

Answer 8

Asocial, 0 to 8 weeks

Question 9

What is a description of behaviour for the first stage of attachment?

Answer 9

recognise specific faces, happier in presence of humans, prefer familiar people, prefer faces to non-faces and smile at everyone

Question 10

What is the second stage of attachment and what age is it?

Answer 10

Indiscriminate attachment and 2 to 7 months

Question 11

What is a description of behaviour for the second stage of attachment?

Answer 11

Recognise and prefer familiar people, smile at familiar people more, preference of people objects, except comfort from any adult

Question 12

What is the third stage of attachment and for what age?

Answer 12

Specific attachments and 7 to 12 months

Question 13

Description of behaviour for third stage of attachment

Answer 13

Primary attachments to one individual, show stranger anxiety and separation anxiety, use familiar adults as secure base

Question 14

What is the fourth stage of attachment and for what age?

Answer 14

Multiple attachments and one year and over

Question 15

Description of behaviour for the fourth stage of attachment

Answer 15

Secondary attachment with familiar adults with whom they spend time with