WorksheetsATTACH - 2 - Stages
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of attachment develops after a specific attachment is formed?
a)
Multiple attachments
b)
Asocial attachment
c)
Interactional synchrony
d)
Secure attachment
2.
According to Schaffer and Emerson, when do infants begin to show separation anxiety?
a)
By 7 months
b)
By 4 months
c)
By 1 year
d)
By 6 months
3.
What is the key feature of the indiscriminate attachment stage?
a)
Infants are sociable and enjoy being around people but show little stranger anxiety
b)
Infants form a specific attachment to their primary caregiver
c)
Infants prefer inanimate objects to social stimuli
d)
Infants form multiple attachments within 6 months
4.
What method did Schaffer and Emerson use in their study of attachment?
a)
Naturalistic observation
b)
Laboratory experiment
c)
Structured interview
d)
Case study
5.
What percentage of infants had multiple attachments within 6 months of forming their first attachment?
a)
0.78
b)
0.39
c)
0.29
d)
0.65
6.
What is the key to attachment according to Schaffer and Emerson’s findings?
a)
Responsiveness from the caregiver
b)
Time spent together
c)
Provision of food
d)
Physical closeness
7.
By the end of the asocial stage (0-2 months), what do infants show a preference for?
a)
Social stimuli
b)
Specific attachment figures
c)
Inanimate objects
d)
Familiar people
8.
What did Schaffer and Emerson conclude about the relationship between time spent together and attachment?
a)
There is little relationship between time spent together and attachment
b)
Time spent together is crucial for attachment
c)
More time spent together weakens attachment
d)
Time spent together causes stronger attachment
9.
What limitation of Schaffer and Emerson’s study is associated with the asocial stage?
a)
Poor evidence due to infants’ lack of coordination and mobility
b)
Mothers may have altered their responses due to social desirability bias
c)
The study lacks population validity
d)
Their sample size was too small
10.
Why might the findings of Schaffer and Emerson’s study not be generalizable to other populations?
a)
The sample consisted only of 60 working-class families from Glasgow
b)
The study only included infants from wealthy families
c)
The infants in the study were from a variety of countries
d)
The sample was too large
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