Stages Of Attatchment- Schaffer

Question 1

Asocial/ pre attachment

Answer 1

birth to 3 moths
At the end of this period infants begin to show a preference to social stimuli
Reciprocity and interactional synchrony play a role in establishing the infants relationships with others

Question 2

Indiscriminate attachment (3 to 6 months)

Answer 2

Infants begin to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people, still comforted by anyone, do not display stranger anxiety

Question 3

Discriminate attachment

Answer 3

7 months onwards, infants begin to develop specific attachments to one person, their primary caregiver, shown through seperation anxiety and joy on reunion. Stranger anxiety as they avoid unfamiliar people

Question 4

Multiple attachment

Answer 4

10 months old
After main attachment is formed, infant develops a wider circle of multiple attachments (secondary attachments) seperation anxiety is also displayed in these relationships