Chapter 2 Attachement

Question 1

How did a securely attached child act when carer is alone with the chid& when left the baby?

Answer 1

• Explores the room and uses carer as a safe base

- moderate distress

Question 2

How did a securely attached chid act when a stranger entered the room and during the reunion?

Answer 2

Moderate anxiety

Easily comforted

Question 3

How did an insecure avoidant child act when carer is alone with the chid&when left the baby?

Answer 3

Doesn’t attempt to interact with carer

Little distress

Question 4

How did an insecure avoidant child act when carer is alone with the chid&when left the baby?

Answer 4

Low stranger anxiety

Doesn’t notice carer enters room

Question 5

How did an insecure resistant child act when carer is alone with the chid&when left the baby?

Answer 5

Clings to carer and doesn’t explore

Sever distress when carer leaves

Question 6

How did an insecure resistant chid act when a stranger entered the room and during the reunion?

Answer 6

High stranger anxiety

Hard to comfort on reunion

Question 7

What characteristics is a securely attached parent likely to have?

Answer 7

• emotionally available,supporting and sensitive to a child’s needs
• helps chid fee confident and safe

Question 8

What characteristics is an insecure avoidant attached parent likely to have?

Answer 8

• reject the chid and consistently fail to respond to child’s needs
• no attachment formed meaning no interaction

Question 9

What characteristics is an insecure resistant attached parent likely to have?

Answer 9

• inconsistent in the way they react so attachment is fragile
• child is clingy

Question 10

What research is there using the Strange situation?

Answer 10

Ainsworths and bell 1970 study aiming to investigate the attachment type of a sample of American children

Question 11

What was ainsworths and bells method and aim?

Answer 11

aim-to investigate the attachment types of a sample of american children
method-100 middle class infants 12-18months assessed using the strange situation

Question 12

Results,conclusion and evaluation of Ainswoth and Bells study?

Answer 12

results-66%Securely attached,22% avoidant and 12%
resistant
conclusion- most of the children were securely attached but a significant minority were insecurely attached
-Ethical issues e.g infant put under stress
-controlled variables
-carer may act differently

Question 13

What are the three types of attachment in ainsworths strange situation?

Answer 13

Secures
Avoidant
Resistant