Schaffer: Stages In Attachment Formation Flashcards

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The pre-attached/social phase: age

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0-3 months

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The pre-attached/social phase: the baby learns

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to separate people from objects but doesn’t have any strong preferences about who cares for it

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The indiscriminate or diffuse attachment stage: age

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6 weeks - 7 months

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The indiscriminate or diffuse attachment stage: the infant starts to clearly

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distinguish and recognise different people, smiling more at people it knows than at strangers

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The indiscriminate or diffuse attachment stage: however, there are still no

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strong preference about who cares for it

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The discriminate or single attachment phase: age

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7 - 11 months

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The discriminate or single attachment phase: the infant becomes able to form

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a strong attachment with an individual

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The discriminate or single attachment phase: this attachment is shown by being

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content when that person is around, distressed when they leave and happy when they return

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The discriminate or single attachment phase: it may be

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scared of strangers and avoid them

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The multiple attachment phase: age

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nine month

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The multiple attachment phase: the inform can form attachments

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with many different people

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The multiple attachment phase: some attachments may be

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stronger than others and have different functions

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The multiple attachment phase: after 18 months

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approximately 32% of babies had at least five attachments

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The multiple attachment phase: which attachment was the strongest?

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the original attachment was the stongest

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Schaffer and Emerson: date

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1964

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Method - how many babies were observed?

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60

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Method - where were the babies observed?

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in their homes in Glasgow

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Method - how often were the babies visited?

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every 4 weeks

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Method - how long were the babies being observed?

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18 method

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Results - where the stages found to occur?

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yes

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Results - at the age of 8 months

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about 50 of the infants had more than one attachment

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Results - about 20 of them either had

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no attachment with their mother or had a stronger attachment with someone else

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Conclusion - infants form attachments in

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stages

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Conclusion - eventually can attach to

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many people

25
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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Conclusion - quality of care is

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important to form attachments

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Schaffer and Emerson (1964): Conclusion - an infant might not attach with their mother if they have

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a low quality of care