Ainsworth Types Of Attatchment Flashcards
What type of observation was it ?
Controlled observation
Who was involved
100 middle class American infants and there mothers
What did they judge ?
A child’s reaction to 4 variables via a 2 way mirror
What are the 4 variables ?
Willingness to explore
Separation anxiety
Stranger anxiety
Reunion behaviour
Willingness to explore environment
Safe base behaviour
Separation anxiety
How child reacts when mom leaves
Stranger anxiety
How child reacts being alone with a stranger
Reunion behaviour
How child behaves when mother returns
What were the procedures
Parent enters with child who explore for 3 mins
Stranger joins parent and tries to interact with child
Parent leaves infant with stranger
Parent returns and stranger leaves
Parent leaves child alone
Stranger returns
Parent returns, stranger leaves
What was the percentage of those that were secure attachment ?
70%
What are the four things that those have with secure attachment?
Willingness to explore environment (uses mother as secure base)
Upset when mother leaves (seperation anxiety )
Avoident of stranger but friendly when mother is present (stranger anxiety)
Happy when mother returns (reunion behaviour)
What is the primary giver like for those with secure attachment ?
Responsive primary care giver
What was the percentage of those who were insecure avoidant ?
20%
What were the 4 things those have that are insecure avoidant ?
Willing to explore the environment
Unconcerned by mothers absence
Unconcerned and avoidant of mother and stranger
Unresponsive when she returned
What was the primary giver like for those who were insecure avoidant ?
Unresponsive primary care giver
