Ainsworth

Question 1

What are the 4 stages of Attachment and what age does each stage occur

Answer 1

• Pre-attachment phase (Birth - 6 weeks)
• Attachment in the making (6 weeks - 6/8 months)
• Clear cut attachment (6/8 months - 18 months)
• Reciprocal relationship (18 months - 2 years onwards)

Question 2

What are the 4 attachment styles?

Answer 2

• Secure
• Insecure - Avoidant
• Insecure - Resistant
• Insecure - Disorganised

Question 3

Describe the attachment style of secure

Answer 3

Children who show some distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to compose themselves knowing that their caregiver will return. Feel protected by their caregivers, and they know they can depend on them to return

Question 4

Describe the attachment style of Insecure - Avoidant

Answer 4

Unresponsive to parent. Avoidance or slow to seek contact

Question 5

Describe the attachment style of insecure-resistant

Answer 5

Distressed by separations and cannot be comforted by caregiver and fearful of strangers

Question 6

Describe the attachment style of insecure-disorganised

Answer 6

Overt displays of fear/anger contradictory behaviour seeking proximity and rejecting

Question 7

What is both the mother and the infants response to the attachment style of secure?

Answer 7

Mother:
Loving sensitive reassuring and consistent

Infant:
Safe secure and can freely express emotions and approach care giver knowing they will respond in promptly.

Question 8

What is both the mother and the infants response to the attachment style of insecure-avoidant?

Answer 8

Mother:
Rejecting

Infant:
Fails to approach the caregiver and avoid seeking comfort.

Question 9

What is both the mother and the infants response to the attachment style of insecure-resistant?

Answer 9

Mother:
Inconsistent

Infant:
Distressed by separations cannot be comforted by care giver fearful of strangers

Question 10

What is both the mother and the infants response to the attachment style of insecure-disorganised?

Answer 10

Mother:
Atypical may have traumatic experiences influencing behaviour

Infant:
Overt displays of fear/anger contradictory behaviour seeking proximity and rejecting

Question 11

What are 4 characteristics of attachment?

Answer 11

• Proximity maintenance
• Safe haven
• Safe base
• Seperation distress

Question 12

What did Ainsworth study?

Answer 12

Types of attachment by use of the strange situation test (which tests how babies or young children respond to the temporary absence of their mothers)