Ainsworth

Question 1

What is Secure Attachment?

Answer 1

A child gets distressed when the mother leaves and the stranger enters. They are avoidant of the stranger when alone but would become friendly when the mother is present

Question 2

What is Anxious Resistant?

Answer 2

The child will become instantly distressed when the mother leaves and the child will show fear of the stranger when they are alone , when the mother returns they may resist contact and push the mother away

Question 3

What is Anxious Avoidant?

Answer 3

The child shows no signs of distress when the mother leaves and they are okay with the stranger and will play normally. when the mother returns they show little interest.

Question 4

What/who’s theory did Ainsworth develop?

Answer 4

Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment

Question 5

What is the Strange Situation test (1st step)?

Answer 5

1-infant is brought into a room with mother and will play with toys /explore the room

Question 6

What is the Strange Situation test (2nd step)?

Answer 6

A stranger enters the room and talks to mother.

Question 7

What is the Strange Situation test (3rd step)

Answer 7

The mother leaves the infant with the stranger in the room (3 minutes).

Question 8

What is the Strange Situation test (final step)

Answer 8

The mother returns and the stranger leaves and stays with the infant bin the room for 3 minutes.

Question 9

What are the criticisms of the theory?

Answer 9

it identifies only the type of attachment to the mother. The child may have a different type of attachment to the caregiver(s).