Psychology - Attachment - Stages of Attachment SA Flashcards
what stages were identified by Schaffer and Emerson
asocial stage - first few weeks
indiscriminate attachment - 6w-7m
discriminate attachment - 7-9months
multiple attachment - 10months onwards
who suggested that attachment form in 4 stages
Schaffer and Emerson
what year did that suggest this
1964
procedure
60 babies from Glasgow at monthly intervals for the first 18 months of life using a longitudinal method
- kids studied in this own homes, visited monthly for 1 year
- by 10months most babies had several attachments i.e mother,father,siblings
- 18m mother main figure for half, father for other half
longitudinal method
a research design in which pp’s are repeatedly assessed over an extended period with repeated evaluations which are spread across several years
aim
-interactions with mothers were analysed to establish if and when infants started to display separation anxiety
findings
attachments were most likely to form when carers who were sensitive to the baby’s signals rather than the person they spend most time with.
asocial stage
similar responses to objects and people
indiscriminate attachments
preference for human company
can distinguish between people but comforted indiscriminately
specific
infants show a preference in one caregiver, displaying separation and stranger anxiety
-looks to particular people for security protection and comfort
multiple
attachment behaviours are displayed towards several different people ie.e siblings and grandparents
attachment theory
their relationships and bonds between people, long term relationships including between parent and child and romantic partners
