Schaffer

Question 1

Findings of initial study

Answer 1

50% had separation anxiety between 6-8 months
Stranger anxiety followed a month later
65% primary caregiver was mother
80% specific attachment by 10 months old
30% multiple attachment by 10 months old

Question 2

The stages of attachment

Answer 2

Asocial
Indiscriminate
Specific
Multiple

Question 3

Asocial characteristics

Answer 3

first few weeks
begins bond forming
similar behaviour to inanimate objects
happier in front of humans

Question 4

Indiscriminate characteristsics

Answer 4

2-7 months
preference for humans
recognise familiar adults
no separation or stranger anxiety

Question 5

Specific characteristics

Answer 5

7+ months
separation and stranger anxiety
specific attachment to primary caregiver formed

Question 6

Multiple characteristics

Answer 6

10-11 months
extends attachments to other adults
secondary attachments formed

Question 7

AO3

Answer 7

demand characteristics
longitudinal
difficult to assess multiple attachments
Individual differences
Difficult to study asocial stage

Question 8

Demand characteristics why

Answer 8

may match parenting books

even SDB

Question 9

Longitudinal why

Answer 9

checked up regularly

Question 10

Difficult to asses

Answer 10

Schaffer and Emerson used baby crying as a sign of distress
doesnt mean truly attachment figure
Bowlby pointed out infants cry over playmates leaving

Question 11

individual differences

Answer 11

every baby different

develop at different rates

Question 12

Difficult to study asocial stage

Answer 12

limited mobility, cognition

difficult to make judgements