Stages of attachment AO1 and AO2

One behaviour Schaffer studied by Schaffer that he used as a measure of the development of attachment was _______ _______. This is a fear response to arrival of a stranger.

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One behaviour Schaffer studied by Schaffer that he used as a measure of the development of attachment was _______ _______ (distress when separated from the carer).

(a)  

One behaviour Schaffer studied by Schaffer that he used as a measure of the development of attachment was _______ _______ (how much the infant looks at the carer).

(a)  

Reorder the following stages of attachment:

• Asocial stage

• Indiscriminate attachment

• Specific attachment

• Multiple attachments

Match the following

• Multiple attachments

• This stage generally starts from 10 months onwards. 

• Indiscriminate attachment

• This stage lasts from birth until 2 months 

• Asocial stage

• 2-7 months is the age range for this stage 

• Specificic attachment

• This stage starts from 7 months onwards 

Match the following

Groups:

(a) Asocial stage

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(b) Indiscriminate attachment

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(c) Specific attachment

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(d) Multiple attachments

• Stranger and separation anxiety begin in this stage

• Infants show special preference for a single attachment figure.

• Separation and stranger anxiety directed at more than one person.

• Social referencing directed at one person only

• Infants initially show similar behaviour towards humans and non-human objects

• By end of stage infants start to prefer people and social stimuli

• Social referencing directed towards different people.

• No attachment to specific individuals

• Prefer people to innanimate objects but no separation or stranger anxiety

In the _______ __________ stage, infants show a preference for people rather than inanimate objects (i.e., more social referencing directed at people) but they don’t display any stranger anxiety or separation anxiety, indicating they haven’t developed an attachment to specific individuals.

(a)  

Name the stage during which infants initially show similar behaviour towards humans and non-human objects, but they progress to showing preference for people and social stimuli (e.g., a smile).

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During what stage do infants show special preference for a single attachment figure?

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Name the stage during which an infant may experience separation anxiety when their mum, dad or younger brother leaves the room

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