Caregiver-infant Interactions

Question 1

Pre-attachment (Asocial) phase

Answer 1

0-6 weeks
Babies display innate behaviours
Anyone can comfort them
Displays same behaviours to non-human objects as they can’t tell the difference

Question 2

Indiscriminate attachment

Answer 2

6 weeks - 7 months old
Can differentiate different people however is comforted by anyone
No separation or stranger anxiety

Question 3

Discriminate attachment

Answer 3

9-10+ months
Infants form a strong attachment to a primary caregiver, often their mother
Separation/stranger anxiety develops

Question 4

Multiple attachments

Answer 4

Infant starts to form attachments with other regular caregivers (father,grandparents,siblings)
Stranger anxiety starts to decrease