Schaffers Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

What are the four stages of attachment

Answer 1

1. Asocial
2. Indiscriminate
3. Specific
4. Multiple

Question 2

What is Asocial + when

Answer 2

Behaviour to people and inanimate objects is the same, no separation or stranger anxiety (first few weeks)

Question 3

What is indiscriminate + when

Answer 3

• Prefers people, do not show stranger or separation anxiety
  (2-7 months)

Question 4

What is specific + when

Answer 4

• separation and stranger anxiety when separated from specific person, said to have formed specific attachment with primary caregiver
  (From around 7months)

Question 5

What is multiple + when

Answer 5

• Secondary attachments form shortly after specific attachment (Schaffer and Emerson, 29% had SA after one month of forming PA)
  (By one year)

Question 6

What did Schaffer and Emerson investigate, procedure

Answer 6

• 60 babies Glasgow, visited every month for a year - then at 18months
• mothers measured both separation and stranger anxiety of the baby and reported back

Question 7

Findings of Schaffer and Emerson’s study

Answer 7

• Babies had developed in the stages as established before
• Specific attachment was with who was most interactive with the baby no necessarily who spend the most time with