Attachment - Ainsworth Flashcards
What were the range of shared behaviours that indicated attachment strength
proximity to mother, stranger anxiety, separation anxiety, reunion response, sensitive responsiveness of the mother to the infant’s needs.
What are the three attachment types
Insecure avoidant, secure, insecure resistant
What is insecure avoidant also known as
Type A
What is the insecure avoidant attachment type
Infants can keep a distance from their mother, not using her as a secure base but exploring freely
What do insecure avoidant kids show low levels of
low stranger anxiety and low separation anxiety
How does an insecure avoidant react when mum returns
indifferent, not attempting to get comfort from her
How do insecure avoidant’s mothers seem to act
Seem to show little sensitive responsiveness to their infant’s needs
What is the secure attachment type also known as
Type B
What is the secure attachment type
Infants use their mother as a safe base as they explore their environment
How would you describe a secure attachment’s level of anxiety.
Moderate level of stranger anxiety and when separated from mum they show separation anxiety.
How would you describe the reunion behaviour for a securely attached infant
Happy reunion response, encourages them to settle quickly back to exploration
How do caregivers with securely attached infants act
Caregivers show sensitive responsiveness
What is insecure resistant also known as
Type C
What is the insecure resistant attachment type
Infants do not explore the environment and are clingy seeking closeness to mum
What do insecurely resistant infants show high levels of
High levels of stranger and separation anxiety
How do infants react when their mothers return
the infants appear conflicted seeming to both crave and reject the mother’s attention
How do mothers with insecure resistant infants act
Mothers appear to be inconsistent with their sensitive responsiveness
How many infants too part in Mary Ainsworth’s study
106 infants (48-57wks old)
Where was Ainsworth’s study conducted
in a controlled lab setting (room with toys) each stage lasted 3 minutes
How many observers behind a one way mirror recording infant’s responses to each stage
two observers
What did the stages assess
the infant’s proximity to their mother, willingness to explore, use of mother as a secure base, stranger anxiety, separation anxiety, reunion response and sensitve responsiveness of the mother to the infant’s needs.
What happens in episode 1 of the strange situation
observer introduces mother and baby to the experiment room and then leaves
what happens in episode 2 of
