*Schaffers Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

What are the stages of attachment?

Answer 1

A sequence of qualitatively different behaviours linked to specific ages.

All babies go through these stages in the same order.

Question 2

What are multiple attachments?

Answer 2

Attachments to two or more people, typically developing after forming one strong attachment to a primary caregiver.

Question 3

How many babies were studied in Schaffer and Emerson’s research?

Answer 3

60 babies: 31 boys and 29 girls.

Question 4

Where was Schaffer and Emerson’s study conducted?

Answer 4

In Glasgow, specifically in working-class skilled families.

Question 5

What was the observation frequency in Schaffer and Emerson’s study?

Answer 5

Once a month for 12 months and once again at 18 months.

Question 6

What method was used to measure attachment in the study?

Answer 6

Mothers reported their babies’ reactions during seven everyday separations.

Question 7

What type of research method was used in Schaffer and Emerson’s study?

Answer 7

Naturalistic observation.

Question 8

True or False: The study is considered an overt observation.

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

What is a participant observation in the context of this study?

Answer 9

Mothers, who are observers, are also part of the study, affecting the attachment behaviors.

Question 10

What is a potential bias in the data collected from mothers?

Answer 10

Mothers may not report every detail of their baby’s behavior due to social desirability.

Question 11

What characterizes the asocial stage of attachment?

Answer 11

Behavior towards people and objects is similar, with a preference for familiar people, starting from birth.

Question 12

What occurs during the indiscriminate attachment stage?

Answer 12

Babies prefer humans to objects, recognize familiar people, and show no separation or stranger anxiety.

Question 13

What defines the specific attachment stage?

Answer 13

Babies show signs of attachment to one person, the primary attachment figure, typically around 7 months.

Question 14

What percentage of the time is the mother the primary attachment figure?

Answer 14

65% of the time.

Question 15

What behaviors do babies display during the specific attachment stage?

Answer 15

Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety.

Question 16

What happens during the multiple attachments stage?

Answer 16

Babies extend attachment behaviors to other regular caregivers, forming secondary attachments.

Question 17

What percentage of babies formed secondary attachments within a month of forming primary ones?

Answer 17

29%.

Question 18

By what age do the majority of babies have formed secondary attachments?

Answer 18

By age 1.

Question 19

What is a strength of Schaffer and Emerson’s research?

Answer 19

Good external validity due to real-life settings.

Question 20

Why might the presence of researchers affect babies’ behavior in the study?

Answer 20

It may distract the babies.

Question 21

What is a limitation related to the mothers’ observations?

Answer 21

They may not be objective or accurately remember their baby’s behaviors.

Question 22

What challenges exist in interpreting the asocial stage?

Answer 22

It is hard to interpret because babies may be more social than asocial.

Question 23

What is a potential issue with the sample used in the study?

Answer 23

Only one sample with unique features was researched.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The study can be applied to child care by suggesting that starting a baby during stages 1 and 2 is better than starting them in stage ______.

Answer 24

[3].

Question 25

What do the results of Schaffer and Emerson’s research lead to?

Answer 25

An account of how attachment behaviors change with age.

Question 26

How many stages of attachment are observable in all babies according to the study?

Answer 26

Four stages.