Shcaffer’s Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

Stages of Attachment

Answer 1

A child’s development phases with regards to attachment. Who they respond to the most and how they respond to strangers. A longitudinal study
conducted by Schaffer and Emerson

Question 2

What is the ‘Asocial Stage of Attachment’?

Answer 2

In the first few weeks of life babies respond in the same way to humans and objects

Question 3

What is the ‘Indiscriminate Attachment’?

Answer 3

After 2-6 months, babies have a preference for familiar people but show no stranger/separation anxiety

Question 4

What is the ‘Specific Attachments’?

Answer 4

Around 7 months, babies have particular preferences for individual people and develop stranger anxiety shortly after

Question 5

What are ‘Multiple Attachments’?

Answer 5

Attachments to two or more people. This starts happening soon after specific attachment with one carer. For most babies they have multiple by 12
months.