ATTACH - 2 - Stages

What type of attachment develops after a specific attachment is formed?

• Multiple attachments
• Asocial attachment
• Interactional synchrony
• Secure attachment

According to Schaffer and Emerson, when do infants begin to show separation anxiety?

• By 7 months
• By 4 months
• By 1 year
• By 6 months

What is the key feature of the indiscriminate attachment stage?

• Infants are sociable and enjoy being around people but show little stranger anxiety
• Infants form a specific attachment to their primary caregiver
• Infants prefer inanimate objects to social stimuli
• Infants form multiple attachments within 6 months

What method did Schaffer and Emerson use in their study of attachment?

• Naturalistic observation
• Laboratory experiment
• Structured interview
• Case study

What percentage of infants had multiple attachments within 6 months of forming their first attachment?

• 0.78
• 0.39
• 0.29
• 0.65

What is the key to attachment according to Schaffer and Emerson’s findings?

• Responsiveness from the caregiver
• Time spent together
• Provision of food
• Physical closeness

By the end of the asocial stage (0-2 months), what do infants show a preference for?

• Social stimuli
• Specific attachment figures
• Inanimate objects
• Familiar people

What did Schaffer and Emerson conclude about the relationship between time spent together and attachment?

• There is little relationship between time spent together and attachment
• Time spent together is crucial for attachment
• More time spent together weakens attachment
• Time spent together causes stronger attachment

What limitation of Schaffer and Emerson’s study is associated with the asocial stage?

• Poor evidence due to infants’ lack of coordination and mobility
• Mothers may have altered their responses due to social desirability bias
• The study lacks population validity
• Their sample size was too small

Why might the findings of Schaffer and Emerson’s study not be generalizable to other populations?

• The sample consisted only of 60 working-class families from Glasgow
• The study only included infants from wealthy families
• The infants in the study were from a variety of countries
• The sample was too large