development of attachement

Question 1

stage 1

Answer 1

indiscriminate attachment - birth-2months. produce same response to all objects, whether animate or inanimate, show preference to social stimuli (smiling face)

Question 2

stage 2

Answer 2

beginning of attachment - 4months - prefer human company, can tell between familiar and unfamiliar people. comforted by anyone

Question 3

stage 3

Answer 3

discriminate attachment - 7months, shows separation anxiety, and joy at reunion, have formed a primary attachment figure. Also display stranger anxiety

Question 4

stage 4

Answer 4

multiple attachment - depends on consistent relationship (parent, grandparents, siblings, friends)

Question 5

what’s multiple attachment

Answer 5

having more than one attachment figure

Question 6

primary attachment

Answer 6

formed closest bond with - usually mother

Question 7

separation anxiety

Answer 7

distress with separated from caregiver

Question 8

stranger anxiety

Answer 8

distress when infant approached/picked up by someone that’s unfamiliar

Question 9

schaffer and emerson (1964) study

Answer 9

longitudinal study of 60 newborns. WC mums in Glasgow, mum and babies were visited every month until 1 year thrn again at 18 months at each visit mothers reported if infant had response to separation in 7 days. also asked to look at the intensity of any protest, rate on scale of 4

Question 10

limitation

Answer 10

unreliable data - it was based on mothers reports, some mothers might have been less sensitive to infants protests (crying) so less likely report them. change validity

Question 11

findings

Answer 11

separation anxiety was found in most infants between 6-8 months
stranger anxiety started about one month later