To investigate the formation of early attachments.
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Procedure
60 babies were assessed at regular intervals by asking the mothers questions about their behaviour when separated from the mother (separation anxiety), and towards strangers (stranger anxiety).
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Findings
Around half of the babies showed separation anxiety between the ages of 25-32 weeks. Attachment generally formed with the mother primarily (known as specific attachment), although the babies tended to become attached to the caregiver who responded most se
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Conclusions
Infant attachments develop through a number of stages (proposed in the 'seven stages of attachment').
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Evaluation
(Strength)
The observation was carried out by the parents whilst the babies were behaving naturally, meaning the research was high in external validity - it was measuring normal, everyday behaviour.
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Evaluation
(Weakness)
The sample was limited - the babies were all raised in one area of Glasgow and were all from similar social backgrounds, meaning that the results may not be reflected in other areas (where child-rearing practices may be different).
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Evaluation
(Strength)
The longitudinal aspect of the study allowed the same infants to be studied over time, increasing the internal validity of the research.
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60 babies were assessed at regular intervals by asking the mothers questions about their behaviour when separated from the mother (separation anxiety), and towards strangers (stranger anxiety).
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