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.

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

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).

Reorder the following stages of attachment:

• Multiple attachments

• Specific attachment

• Asocial stage

• Indiscriminate attachment

Match the following

• Multiple attachments

• This stage starts from 7 months onwards 

• Indiscriminate attachment

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

• Specificic attachment

• This stage lasts from birth until 2 months 

• Asocial stage

• This stage generally starts from 10 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

• Social referencing directed towards different people.

• No attachment to specific individuals

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

• Infants show special preference for a single attachment figure.

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

• Social referencing directed at one person only

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

• Stranger and separation anxiety begin in this stage

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

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.

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).

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

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