Strange situation

Question 1

What are the three types of attachment

Answer 1

Securely attached
insecure avoidant
insecure resistant

Question 2

Describe securely attached

Answer 2

Children willing to explore, high stranger anxiety, easy to soothe, happy when carer returns

Question 3

Describe insecure avoidant

Answer 3

Children willing to explore, low stranger anxiety, not bothered when caregiver leaves and avoid eye contact when they return

Question 4

Describe insecure resistant

Answer 4

Willing to explore, high stranger anxiety, distressed at seperation, reject contact when carer returns

Question 5

What % of children were securely attached

Answer 5

60-75%

Question 6

What % of children were insecure avoidant

Answer 6

20-25%

Question 7

What % of children are insecure resistant

Answer 7

5%

Question 8

Who did the strange situation

Answer 8

Ainsworth

Question 9

Aims of strange situation

Answer 9

To use controlled observation to measure the security of an attachment

Question 10

How many children were in the strange situation

Answer 10

106

Question 11

1st step of strange situation

Answer 11

Child encourage to explore

Question 12

2nd step of strange situation

Answer 12

Stranger tries to interact with child

Question 13

3rd step of strange situation

Answer 13

Caregiver leaves child and stranger together

Question 14

4th step of strange situation

Answer 14

Caregiver return, stranger leaves

Question 15

5th step of strange situation

Answer 15

Caregiver leaves child alone

Question 16

6th step of strange situation

Answer 16

Stranger returns

Question 17

7th step of strange situation

Answer 17

Caregiver returns and reunites with child