Schaffer and Emerson Stages of Attachment

Textbooks vary when it comes to the number of stages of attachment in Schaffer and Emerson stage theory, which of the following is correct

• at least three stages

• more than four

• five or six

• half a dozen ;)

Stage 1 and 2 of Schaffer and Emerson stage theory are called

• asocial/indiscriminate

• specific

• discriminate

• multiple

From birth to two months, Schaffer and Emerson describe babies as...

• asocial

• social

• interactional

• discriminatory

Schaffer and Emerson refer to very young babies as asocial because they argued that they...

• They behave in a similar fashion towards animate and inanimate objects

• They don't enjoy the company of other human beings

• They spend more time crying than smiling or making eye contact

• They treat all human beings in a similar fashion

Which of the following is a not a reason for Schaffer and Emerson feeling slightly uncomfortable with the term 'asocial' as a description of babies aged 0-2 months...

• they do seem to prefer familiar people

• they prefer shapes when organised into a face than a random jumble

• they are more easily comforted by familiar people

• they felt babies were capable of forming lasting binds at this age

Babies aged 2-7 months are described as having what type of attachments?

• asocial

• indiscriminate

• specific

• multiple

Which of the following behaviours is not usually shown by babies aged 2-7 months?

• separation distress

• preference for other people

• accepts comfort from anyone regardless how familiar they are

• begins to recognise family members and show a preference for them

Specific or discriminate attachments are generally formed from what sort of age?

• 3-4 months

• 7-8 months

• 9-12 months

• 12-18 months

At age 7-8 months the baby will generally form a specific attachment to one particular person called the...

• primary attachment figure

• primary caregiver

• guardian

• mother

What percentage of children have their mother as their primary attachment figure?

• 65%

• 55%

• 75%

• 85%