Ainsworth Flashcards
What was the sample
26 families
When was this study done and what’s the effects of that
1963, work he generalisable now
What do securely attached children do
Smiling , crying when left , listening to mother , following her
What observation was carried out
Natural observation over the course of 1 year
What interaction did she mostly focus on
Face - to - face
Strange situation
What kind of observation is it
Structured observation
Strange situation
Procedure
Mother & child play in room
Stranger comes in and interacts with both child and mother
Mother leaves & child is left with stranger , stranger anxiety is measured
Mother returns
Mother them leaves child in room alone, separation anxiety is measured
Stranger comes back alone
Mother them returns
Strange situation
The conclusions
There are different types of attachment which shows difference in the behaviour
Evaluation
G
26 families , not large sample
Evaluation
The procedure
Structured - repeatable , high in reliability