Anisworth

Question 1

The study

Answer 1

Controlled observation
100 middle class amercian infants and their mothers
Judge child reaction via two way mirror:
1. Willingness to explore
2. Separation anxiety
3. Stranger anxiety
4. Reunion behaviour

Question 2

Secure 70%

Answer 2

Willing to explore
Upset/Subdued
Avoid Stranger/friendly when mother there
Happy

Question 3

Findings

Answer 3

Secure 70% - consistently responsive caregiver
Insecure avoidant 20% - unresponsive caregiver
Insecure resistant 10% - inconsistent caregiver

Question 4

P: Weakness lacks ecological validity

Answer 4

E: takes place in controlled environment (room with two way mirror).
E: not appropriate the generalise the finding to real life. Infant may act differently in an new environment.
L: Lowering external validity of research into attachment types.

Question 5

P: Strength being high in reliability

Answer 5

E: conducted in controlled setting (room with two way mirror) using a standardised procedure.
E: each variable was assessed for 3 min interval.
L: can be repeated again in same condition to check for consistent results and has been carried out sucessfully in many different cultures.

Question 6

P: weakness Imposed Etic

Answer 6

E: based on American child rearing practices and ignores practices in other cultures.
E: Germany independence is encouraged in infants and an insecure avoidant attachment type may be desirable.
L: Strange Situation may not appropriate to measure attachment types in other cultured.

Question 7

Insecure Avoidant 20%

Answer 7

Willing
Unconcerned
Unconcerned avoid both stranger/mother
Unresponsive

Question 8

Insecure resistant 10%

Answer 8

Low willingness
Intensely distress
Fear of stranger
Rejection and clingingness