Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

Asocial stage

Answer 1

First few weeks of life, doesn’t act differently to people than objects

Question 2

Indiscriminate stage

Answer 2

2 to 7 months, infants show a preference for people over objects

Question 3

Specific stage

Answer 3

7 months,The infant has a preferred adult that they can go to if they feel upset

Question 4

Multiple attachment stage

Answer 4

By 1 year most infants have multiple attachments

Question 5

Shcaffer and Emerson Procedures

Answer 5

60 babies, from Glasgow working class families

Assessed protest behaviours (separation anxiety) and stranger anxiety

Question 6

Shcaffer and Emerson Findings

Answer 6

Literally just the stages, mate,

ASOCIAL: few weeks
INDISCRIMINATE: 2-7 months
SPECIFIC: 7+ months
MULTIPLE: ~1 year