Schaffer and Emerson

Question 1

outline the measures Schaffer and Emerson recorded in their study

Answer 1

stranger anxiety, separation anxiety, social referencing

Question 2

outline Schaffer and Emerson’s study

Answer 2

M: diary kept by mothers to examine attachment developments at first 18 months of infants life- interactions with caregivers analysed to establish if and when child begins to display separation anxiety
R: attachments most likely to form with carers who were sensitive to babies signals

Question 3

evaluate Schaffer and Emerson’s study

Answer 3

A: high ecological validity
C: low reliability
C: not representative
C: outdated

Question 4

outline Schaffer’s stages of attachment

Answer 4

Asocial (0-6 weeks), Indiscriminant (6 weeks- 9 months), Specific (7 months+), Multiple (10 months +)

Question 5

outline the asocial stage of Schaffer’s stages of attachment

Answer 5

similar response to objects and people

Question 6

outline the indiscriminant stage of Schaffer’s stages of attachment

Answer 6

ability to distinguish between people but can be comforted by anyone

Question 7

outline the specific stage of Schaffer’s stages of attachment

Answer 7

show preference for one caregiver by looking for comfort, security and protection from particular people

Question 8

outline the multiple stage of Schaffer’s stages of attachment

Answer 8

attachment behaviours displayed towards several attachment figures