Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situatuion Study

Question 1

what is the strange situatuion?

Answer 1

a CONTROLLED observation procedure

Question 2

what does the SS test?

Answer 2

the measure of SECURITY of attachment a child displays towards a caregiver.

Question 3

what are the 7 steps?

Answer 3

1. child is encouraged to explore.
2. a stranger comes in and tries to interact with child.
3. the caregiver leaves stranger and baby together.
   4.caregiver returns and stranger leaves.
   5.the caregiver leaves the the child alone.
4. the stranger returns.
5. the caregiver returns and is reunited with child.

Question 4

what 7 things are tested through each step?

Answer 4

1. exploration and secure base
2. stranger anxiety
3. separation and stranger anxiety.
4. reunion behaviour and exploration of secure base.
5. separation anxiety.
6. stranger anxiety.
7. reunion behaviour.

Question 5

what is type A called?

Answer 5

insecure avoidant 20-25%

Question 6

what is type B called?

Answer 6

secure attachment 60-75%

Question 7

what is type C called?

Answer 7

insecure-resistant 3%

Question 8

what were the findings of type B secure attachment babies?

Answer 8

*child explores HAPPILY but regularly returns BACK to CG.
*moderate separation and stranger anxiety
*accept comfort upon reunion

Question 9

what were the findings of type A insecure-avoidant babies?

Answer 9

*explore FREELY but do not seek proximity
*little to NO reaction when their caregiver leaves and stranger enters
*do NOT require COMFORT at reunion

Question 10

what were the findings of type C insecure-resistant baies>

Answer 10

*seek GREATER proximity, explore LESS
*HUGE stranger and separation anxiety
*RESIST comfort upon reunion