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WorksheetsSchaffer and Emerson Stages of Attachment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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%
Which of the following would you not expect to see in a 8 month old baby with a specific attachment?
stranger fear
separation distress
proximity seeking
accepts comfort from anyone
What percentage of children had multiple attachment within one month of forming a primary attachment?
13%
29%
45%
90%
By 12 months of age what percentage of babies in the sample had multiple attachments?
65%
29%
86%
100%
How many babies were observed as part of Schaffer and Emerson famous study in Glasgow, UK?
20
40
60
80
How often were the babies observed in the Glasgow study?
daily
weekly
monthly
every 18 months
The researchers interviewed the mothers about...
the babies' protest behaviour in seven everyday situations
the babies' reactions towards strangers
social interaction and play time with the fathers
the number of people to whom they were attached
The researchers observed the babies'
reaction towards an unfamiliar researcher
safe base behaviour while playing
separation distress when left in a pram outside a shop
proximity seeking whilst seated in an unfamiliar room
How old were the youngest babies at the start of Schaffer and Emerson's study?
5 days
5 weeks
5 months
5 hours
How long were the babies studied?
Up to 12 months and then a follow up at 18 months
Up to 18 months and then a follow up at 3 years
Up to 9 months and then a follow up at 12 months
Up to 3 years and then a follow up at 5 years
What did the researchers do once they had collected qualitative data from the mothers about separation distress?
Analysed the data using thematic analysis
Rated intensity of protest on a four point scale
Asked the mothers to rank the seven situation according to the amount of protest they elicited
Asked the mothers to score their babies out of 10 for how intensely they protested when left with someone they did not know
