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2023-2025 Year 12 A-Level Psychology > Attachment: Ainsworth’s Types Of Attachment TW > Flashcards

Attachment: Ainsworth’s Types Of Attachment TW Flashcards

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1
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What is the purpose of ‘the strange situation’ ?

A

To assess the strength / type of attachment

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‘The strange situation’ used what type of observational method?

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Controlled observation

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What was Ainsworth’s sample when testing the ‘strange situation’ ?

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100 middle-class American infants and their mothers

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AO3: In what TWO ways could we criticise Ainsworth’s sample?

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Ethnocentric (only Americans)

AND

Gender bias (only used mothers)

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What four variables were measured in Ainsworth’s ‘strange situation’ ?

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Willingness to Explore
Separation Anxiety
Stranger Anxiety
Reunion Behaviour

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How did Ainsworth observe the children’s behaviour in each episode?

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Through a two-way mirror

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How many episodes were involved in the ‘strange situation’

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7

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How long did each episode last in Ainsworth’s strange situation?

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3 minutes

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What occurred in the first episode of the ‘strange situation’ ?

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Parent enters room with the child, and the child explores for 3 mins

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What was the first episode of ‘strange situation’ measuring?

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Willingness to explore

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What occurred in the second episode of the ‘strange situation’ ?

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A stranger enters and joins the parent and infant and tries to interact with the child

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What was the second episode of the ‘strange situation’ measuring?

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Stranger anxiety

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How was stranger anxiety measured in the ‘strange situation’ ?

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Having a stranger enter the room

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What occurred in the third episode of the ‘strange situation’

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Parent leaves the infant with the stranger

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What was the third episode of the ‘strange situation’ measuring?

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Stranger and separation anxiety

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What occurred in the fourth episode of the ‘strange situation’

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Parent returns and the stranger leaves

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How was reunion behaviour measured in the ‘strange situation’

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By having the mother return

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What occurred in the fifth episode of the ‘strange situation’

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Parent leaves the child alone

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What was the third episode of the ‘strange situation’ measuring?

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Seperation anxiety

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What is the difference between the 3rd episode and the 5th episode of the ‘strange situation’ ?

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In episode 3 the child is with the stranger (measuring seperation + stranger anxiety)

WHEREAS

In episode 5 the child is completely alone (only measuring seperation anxiety)

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What occurred in the sixth episode of the ‘strange situation’

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The stranger returns

22
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What is the sixth episode of the ‘strange situation’ measuring?

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Stranger anxiety

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What occurred in the seventh episode of the ‘strange situation’ ?

A

Parent returns and stranger leaves

24
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What was the seventh episode of the ‘strange situation’ measuring?

A

Reunion behaviour

25
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“EP3 : The parent leaves the infant with the stranger”

What is this episode measuring?

A

Stranger and seperation anxiety

26
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“EP1 : Parent enters the room with child, and the child explores”

What is this episode measuring?

A

Willingness to explore

27
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What 3 types of attachment were identified in the ‘strange situation’ ?

A

Secure

Insecure avoidant

Insecure resistant

28
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Describe a secure infants exploration behaviour

A

Willing to explore - but uses mother as secure base

29
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Describe a secure infants reaction to separation

A

Upset / subdued when mother leaves

OR

High levels of seperation anxiety

30
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Describe a secure infants reaction to a stranger when alone

A

Avoidant of stranger

OR

Shows high stranger anxiety

31
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Describe a secure infants reaction to a stranger when with their caregiver

A

Friendly when caregiver present

32
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Describe a secure infants reaction when reunited with their caregiver

A

Positive / happy with mother returns

33
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What type of caregiver is associated with producing a securely attached infant?

A

Responsive

34
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Describe an insecure-avoidant infants exploration behaviour

A

Willing to explore environment

35
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Describe an insecure-avoidant infants reaction to seperation

A

Unconcerned by mothers absence

36
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Describe an insecure-avoidant infants reaction to a stranger

A

Unconcerned, but often avoidant

37
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Describe an insecure-avoidant infants reaction to reunion

A

Unresponsive / unconcerned

38
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What type of caregiver is associated with producing an infant with an insecure-avoidant attachment type ?

A

Unresponsive

39
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Describe an insecure-resistant infants exploration behaviour

A

Low willingness to explore

40
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Describe an insecure-resistant infants reaction to seperation

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Intensely distressed

OR

High seperation anxiety

41
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Describe an insecure-resistant infants reaction to strangers

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Extreme fear of strangers

OR

High stranger anxiety

42
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Describe an insecure-resistant infants reaction to reunion

A

Clinginess mixed with rejection

43
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What type of caregiver is associated with producing an infant with an insecure-resistant attachment type ?

A

Inconsistent

44
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AO3: How could we criticise the method used by Ainsworth’s ‘strange situation’

A

Lacks ecological validity

45
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AO3: How could we praise the method used by Ainsworth’s ‘strange situation’

A

High in reliability as standardised procedures

46
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What 2 elements of Ainsworth’s procedure is standardised?

A

The order of each episode

OR

The length of each episode (3 mins)

47
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Which attachment type is unconcerned by a mothers absence?

A

Insecure-avoidant

48
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Which attachment type is extremely fearful of strangers?

A

Insecure - resistant

49
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Which attachment type would show positive behaviours when reunited with their mother

A

Secure

50
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Which attachment type would display low willingness to explore their environment?

A

Insecure resistant

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