Attachment

Question 1

What is the aim of meltzoff and Moore’s study?

Answer 1

To examine interactions synchrony in infants

Question 2

What method was used by meltzoff and Moore?

Answer 2

Used a controlled observation, an adult model displayed one of three facial expressions, the infants reactions were filmed

Question 3

What are the results of meltzoff and Moore’s study?

Answer 3

There was a clear association between the infants behaviour and that of the adult model, later research found the same findings in 3 day old infants

Question 4

What conclusion can be made from meltzoff and Moore’s study

Answer 4

Intersectional synchrony is innate

Question 5

What was the 4 stages of Schaffer and Emerson (1964)

Answer 5

Asocial. Indiscriminate, discriminate and multiple

Question 6

What was Schaffer and Emerson’s aim?

Answer 6

To examine the formation of early attachments

Question 7

What was Schaffer and Emerson’s method?

Answer 7

60 babies, from working class families participated from Glasgow, researchers observed the children and interviewed the mothers

Question 8

What were the results found by Schaffer and Emerson?

Answer 8

25-32 weeks 50% of children showed separation anxiety,

At 40 weeks, 80% had discriminate attachment and 30% showed multiple attachments

Question 9

What conclusion was drawn in Schaffer and Emerson’s study

Answer 9

That attachment develops through a series of stages and some support is shown for schaffers stages of attachment