Attachment - up to Role of Father

Schaffer and Emerson found that fathers were more likely to be...

• The playmate

• The primary attachment figure

• The secondary attachment figure

• The substitute caregiver

Schaffer and Emerson measured attachment to Fathers through...

• Separation anxiety

• Secure base

• Play behaviour

• Stranger anxiety

Schaffer and Emerson found that babies attach to their mother around ​ ​ (a)   months old. 75% had developed secondary attachments by​ ​ (b)   months old.

• 7
• 18

Grossman found that the quality of children's attachment to their fathers was affected by the quality of...

• play

• socialisation

• emotional support

• nurturing

Which of the following are social reasons why mothers are more likely to be the primary caregiver?

• They breastfeed the child

• They release oxytocin

• They have longer maternity leave

• They spend more time with the child

There is evidence from ​ (a)   that men can be ​ (b)   attachment figures. They spent more time ​ (c)   with the child than ​ (d)   attachment figures.

• Field
• primary
• interacting
• secondary
• playing
• Grossman
• Lamb

The role of the Father is a complicated research question because...

• there are several questions people want to answer and therefore its hard to draw a conclusion.

• there is less research conducted on it.

• it has such a small effect on the child researchers think it isn't worth studying

Which key term is this referring to: 'A two-way or mutual process where each party responds to the others signals'?

• Reciprocity

• Interactional synchrony

This skill develops at around 3 months old...

• Reciprocity

• Interactional synchrony

Babies might not be copying the mother instead they might be...

• showing a behaviour that has been rewarded

• copying from anyone they have seen

• accidently carrying out the behaviour