Attachment is a reciprocal emotional bond between two people that endures over time. We looked at behaviours that characterise attachment in all ages, but you need to know the characteristic behaviours shown in infancy. We looked at three videos showing separation anxiety, stranger anxiety and reunion behaviour - make sure you are familiar with all these terms. These are signs of a healthy attachment relationship.
Schaffer & Emerson (1964) thought that babies formed their main attachment at around 7 months of age. Schaffer & Emerson also proposed a stage-based theory of attachment formation. You need to make notes on the different stages for homework:
- Asocial stage
- Indiscriminate attachments
- Specific attachments
- Multiple attachments
I handed out schedules for the attachment topic today. These are vital in keeping on top of the work and show homework tasks for every week as well as the main essay questions that we will be working through. An electronic version is here.
Today's ppt is here with lots of info on the Schaffer & Emerson study that I didn't get time for in class.
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