Summary
Summary schaffer's stages of attachment
- Module
- Attachment
- Institution
- AQA
notes on schaffers stages of attachment for aqa a level psych
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
Schaffer’s stages of attachmentKey study – Schaffer and Emerson (1964)
- Observed babies for 18 months (observational longitudinal study)
- Looked at the interactions between baby and carer
Aim:
- Investigate the formation of early attachments, the age at which they developed,
their emotional intensity and whom it was directed too.
Method:
- 60 babies 31 males, 29 females
- All from Glasgow working class families
- Babies visited every month for the first year and again at 18 months
- Researchers asked the mothers what kind of protest their babies showed in 7
everyday separations
Developed 4 stages of attachment
Stage Age Response
Asocial 0 – 8 weeks Young infants are asocial in many kinds of
stimuli both social and non. Produce a
favourable reaction, very few produce
protest
Indiscriminate attachment 2 months – 7 months Indiscriminately enjoy human company.
Get upset when an individual doesn’t
interact with them. 3 months > smile at
familiar faces and are comforted by
regular care giver
Specific attachment 7 – 12 months Expresses protest when separated from
First true attachment one particular individual. Attempt to stay
close to that person, and show wariness
of strangers
Multiple attachment 12 months onward Children begin to attach to others. By 18
months the majority of infant have
formed multiple attachments
Sensitive responsiveness – the extent to which a parent is in tune with a child’s emotional
state, can decode those signals accurately and able to respond appropriately and in a timely
fashion.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller lolamcohn. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £7.16. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
73918 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now