Ainsworth

Question 1

sample of Ainsworth of strange situation

Answer 1

Baltimore USA studied 26 families(mother and baby)

Question 2

describe the procedure of the strange situation

Answer 2

-structured covert observation in a lab set up to look like a play room ,tinted glass so researcher could observe
-mother and child are in room together and whether or not child goes to play with toys is used to measure if child uses mother as secure base
-stranger comes into room ,talks to mother and tries to engage with child in mothers presence
-mother leaves room leaving baby with stranger, stranger tries to engage and console child and stranger anxiety is measured
-mother returns according to distress of child and consoles child if needed and stranger leaves room
-mother then leaves child alone in room and separation anxiety is measured
-stranger enters room with child alone and tries to play
-mother returns and reunion behaviour is measured

Question 3

what were the 3 types of attachment in her results

Answer 3

-type A =avoidant
-type B=secure
-type C=insecure resistant

Question 4

what were the % of each type of attachment in the results

Answer 4

-avoidant =20%
-secure=70%
-insecure resistant=10%

Question 5

what type of parenting caused each attachment type

Answer 5

-avoidant=neglectful
-secure=responsive
-insecure resistant=inconsistent

Question 6

what were the results for securely attached children

Answer 6

-used parents as a secure base as they were happy to explore and play with toys
-they showed stranger anxiety when left alone with the stranger and couldnt be comforted by stranger=showed distress
-they had separation anxiety
-they were happy to see parent and easily comforted in reunion behaviour

Question 7

what were the results for avoidant attached children

Answer 7

-didnt use a secure base, explore without comfort
-no stranger anxiety
-no separation anxiety
-no comfort needed , werent bothered when parent returned in reunion behaviour

Question 8

what were the results for insecure resistant children

Answer 8

-no secure base, clingy and didnt explore
-had lots of stranger anxiety
-lots of separation anxiety
-difficult to comfort and lashed out at mother during reunion behaviour

Question 9

what was Ainsworths conclusion

Answer 9

there are different types of attachment shown by differences in behaviour and these attachment types are caused by parenting