Schaffer's Stages of Attachment Quiz

What is the main characteristic of the asocial stage in Schaffer’s stages of attachment?

• Preference for familiar people

• Same response to humans and objects

• Stranger anxiety

• Multiple attachments

During which age range does indiscriminate attachment occur according to Schaffer’s stages?

• 0-2 months

• 2-7 months

• 7-12 months

• 12-18 months

What percentage of primary attachment figures were mothers in the specific attachments stage?

• 50%

• 65%

• 75%

• 85%

What is a key feature of the multiple attachments stage?

• Attachment to one particular adult

• Preference for familiar people

• Attachment behavior directed towards more than one adult

• No stranger anxiety

What was the procedure used in Schaffer and Emerson’s research?

• Observing babies in a laboratory setting

• Mothers reporting monthly on separation and stranger anxiety

• Conducting interviews with fathers

• Using video recordings of baby interactions

What does good external validity in Schaffer and Emerson’s research imply?

• The study was conducted in a laboratory

• Babies were not stressed by being observed

• The results can be generalized to all cultures

• The study used a large sample size

What is a counterpoint mentioned in the evaluation of Schaffer and Emerson’s research?

• Mothers might not have accurately noted behavior

• The study was too short

• The sample size was too small

• The study lacked a control group

What is a limitation of the asocial stage according to the evaluation?

• Babies have strong coordination

• Babies may seem asocial due to poor coordination

• Babies show clear preferences for caregivers

• Babies exhibit stranger anxiety

What does the evaluation say about real-world application of Schaffer’s stages?

• Starting day care is harmful at any stage

• Starting day care is not harmful during asocial/indiscriminate stages

• Day care should be avoided until specific attachments form

• Day care is beneficial only after multiple attachments form

What does the evaluation extra mention about generalisability?

• The study is applicable to all cultures

• The study is only applicable to 1960s working-class Glasgow

• The study is applicable to modern urban settings

• The study is applicable to rural communities