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Question 1

Traditionally, what did attachment research consider?

Answer 1

Traditionally attachment research has considered the primary attachment to exist between the mother and infant, rather than a father.

Question 2

What did Bowlby argue?

Answer 2

Bowlby argued that the primary attachment with the mother was qualitatively different and more important than other secondary attachments. -

Question 3

However, what did Schaffer and Emerson find?

Answer 3

However, Schaffer and Emerson found that most children quickly go on to form attachments with other family members, and 75% had an attachment to father by 18 months, suggesting that fathers play an important part too.