Role of the father Flashcards
What did schaffer and emmerson find about the role of the father?
They found the father was far less likely to become the primary attachment figure, which could have been caused by “less time spent with their infant”
What did Lamb (1997) report studies showed about the role of the father?
He reported studies showed little relationship between father accessibility and infant-father attachment. This suggested that fathers were possibly just not psychologically equipped to deal with infants, possibly due to biological or social factors
What did Heermann et Al (1994) discover in their study?
Men are less sensitive to infant cues than mothers
Who disputed Heermann et all findings?
Froid et al
What did froideur et Al suggest observe and suggest?
He observed when both men and women were shown videotapes of infants crying, there were no differences in the psychological responses of men and women. This suggests men are just a sensitive to infants needs
I’m what percentage of cases in schaffer and emmerson’s study was the father the primary attachment figure solely?
Just 3%
In how many cases schaffer and emmerson’s study did men share the role of primary attachment figure with the mother?
27%
