multiple attachments Flashcards
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Schaffer and Emerson (1964) found that by the time the infants were 18 months they had already formed multiple attachments
Multiple attachments are whereby an infant forms several, different attachments with a range of people, usually a family member
The opposite idea to this is Monotropy, which was the theory of Bowlby
This states that an infant forms one main attachment with their Primary Care Giver (PCG) and this is then replicated throughout their life in their relationships with others
This is part of Bowlby’s theory of attachment, although most psychologists tend to support Multiple Attachments more
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