Ainsworth strange situation Flashcards
when was the strange situation?
1978
what was the strange situation testing?
the nature of a childs attachment to their primary caregiver
what does the strange situation involve a sequence of?
8, 3 minute episodes in which the childs rection to the mother and to the stranger is observed
what was the caregiver acting as interms of exploration?
a safe base for exploration
what happens in the first episode?
the experimenter takes the caregiver and infant into a unfamilliar room
what happens in the second episode?
parent is seated while the infant plays with toys
what happens in the third episode?
stranger enters, is seated and talks to parent
what happens in the fourth episode?
parent leaves the room,stranger repsonds to nfant and offers comfort if upset
what happens in the fifth episode?
parent returns, greets baby and if necessary offers comfort. stranger leaves the room
what happens in the sixth episode?
parent leaves the room
what happens in the seventh episode?
stranger enters room and offers comfort
what happens in the eighth episode?
parent returns, greets baby and if nescarry comforts infant and tries to re-intrest infant in toys
what types of sampling did the researchers use?
interval sampling(they recorded what the infant is doing every 15 seconds)
what are the pre set behavioural catorgories used to identify specific behavioural responses in the infant?
-proximity and contact seeking behaviour
-contact-maintaining behaviour
-proximity and interaction- avoiding behaviour
-contact and interaction-resisting behaviour
-search behaviour
what was the scale each behaviour was recorded on?
1-7
