key terms test 1

Question 1

what technique is used in ainsworth’s strange situation?

Answer 1

a controlled observation

Question 2

what does ainsworth’s strange situation assess?

Answer 2

the behaviour of an infant aged 12-18 months in a controlled setting through a 2 way mirror

Question 3

what 4 behaviours does ainsworth’s strange situation asses?

Answer 3

behaviour towards mother, stranger, separation anxiety and reunion with the mother

Question 4

what did bowlby suggest about critical periods?

Answer 4

if an attachment is not formed before the age of 2.5 years, then an attachment will never occur

Question 5

describe bowlby’s later revision of critical periods (sensitive periods)

Answer 5

up to 5 years, where an attachment can still form although it takes longer