Stages Of Attachments

Question 1

How many stages are there?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What is the first stage called and when does it take place

Answer 2

Asocial attachments, 0-6 weeks old

Question 3

What happens in the first stage

Answer 3

Babies respond in a similar way to animate or inanimate objects
Near the end they respond more to a smiling face

Question 4

What is stage 2 and when does it take place

Answer 4

Indiscriminate, 2-6 months old

Question 5

What happens in stage 2

Answer 5

Babies prefer human company to inanimate objects
Distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people
Easily comforted by anyone - no stranger anxiety
Enjoy being with people

Question 6

What is stage 3 and when does it take place

Answer 6

Specific attachments, 7-8 months old

Question 7

What takes place in stage 3

Answer 7

SEPARATION ANXIETY- distress when one person puts them down and joy when reunited with that person (their PRIMARY ATTACHMENT FIGURE)
Stranger anxiety develops
65% of attachments to mother, 30% mother is joint

Question 8

What is stage 4 called and when does it take place

Answer 8

Multiple attachments, 8+ months old

Question 9

What happens in stage 4

Answer 9

Starting to build multiple attachments e.g. dads, grandparent etc - secondary attachments

Question 10

Who conducted the key study for stages of attachment?

Answer 10

Schaffer and Emerson (1964)