ainsworth

Question 1

What is meant by strange situation

Answer 1

controlled observation procedure designed to measure security of attachment of a child using a two way mirror

Question 2

What is meant by secure attachment

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Answer 2

(60-75%)- responsive caregiver

- Explore happily but regularly go back to the caregiver, show separation anxiety and accept comfort from the caregiver

Question 3

What is meant by insecure – avoidant attachment

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Answer 3

(20-25%)- unresponsive caregiver
-Explore freely but doesn’t seek proximity of secure base behaviour, showed little response from caregiver leaves and doesn’t require comfort from the caregiver

Question 4

What is meant by insecure – resistant attachment

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Answer 4

(3%)- inconsistent caregiver
- Explore less and seek greater proximity, show huge stranger and separation distress but resist comfort when reunited with caregiver

Question 5

What are the behaviours used to judge attachment called

Answer 5

1. proximity seeking (so infant with a good attachment stays close to caregiver)
2. exploration and secure base behaviour
3. stranger anxiety
4. separation anxiety
5. response to reunions

Question 6

The procedure has seven episodes which lasted three minutes long each, what are the seven episodes and what each one test

Answer 6

1. child encouraged to explore (exploration and secure base behaviour)
2. stranger comes in and tries to interact with child (stranger anxiety)
3. caregiver leaves stranger alone with child (separation + stranger)
4. caregiver returns and stranger leaves (reunion + exploration & secure base)
5. caregiver leaves child alone (separation)
6. stranger returns (stranger anxiety)
7. caregiver returns and reunites (reunion)

Question 7

types with categories

Answer 7

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