STRANGE SITUATION (1978)

Question 1

Explain the 7 short epiosdes

Answer 1

1) M and I in room, I explores for 3 minutes
2) S enters the room and sits for 1 minute then talks for 1 minute then plays for 1 minute
3) M leaves, S plays with I then withdraws for 3 minutes
4) M returns, S leaves, M and I settles for 3 minutes
5) M leaves, I alone for 3 minutes
6) S comes in, attempts to settle with I then withdraws if possible for 3 minutes
7) M returns, S leaves, M and I settle

Question 2

What is a type A attachment

Answer 2

Avoidant- avoidance if proximity and interaction with mother. Baby will ignore the mother on reunion . During absence child is not distressed, or if distressed its due to being alone not to the mothers specific absence.

Question 3

What is a type B attachment

Answer 3

SECURE. Babies actively seek out and maintain proximity to caregiver especially in reunion. May or may not be distressed but if they are it is due to the mothers absence.

Question 4

What is type C attachment

Answer 4

Ambivilant/resistant.

Rather than ignoring the mother, this is combined with some seeking of proximity and contact.

Question 5

What is type D attachment

Hugues study-

Answer 5

insecure/Disorganized.
no clear one pattern
more common in depressed mothers/ abused infants/ parent may be a source of fright/ overly critical mothers/

stillborn study (Hugues et al 2001)- have unresolved mental issues/ this attachment means you are more likely to have later issues in childhood. He used Adult attachmnt interview comparng 53 mothers who had had a stillborn with 53 mothers who did not  - 58% of mothers who had a stillborn scored unresolved compared to 8% in control and 36% had Type D infants compared to 13% in control.
so this created a unresolved mental state in mother which led to the child displaying disorganised attachment styles

Question 6

FINIDNGS

Answer 6

TYPE B - 65%
TYPE C- 14%
TYPE A- 21%

Question 7

issues with the strange situation

Answer 7

Individual differences
looking at the relationship not the child - father?
cultural differences- values in families
type D finding

Question 8

America Findings

Answer 8

TYPE B- 70%
TYPE A- 20%
TYPE C-10%

Question 9

Germany Findings

Answer 9

40-50% TYPE A

independence is encouraged much early on

Question 10

Japan Findings

Answer 10

35% TYPE C

Japanese infants at 12 months are very distressed when left alone

Question 11

COLE 1998

Answer 11

Cole redefined types A,B,C,D

Question 12

More on type D- disorganised/ unresolved-

Later life…

Answer 12

Parent is actually a sight of fear to the child.
children are more likely to pull hair/ freezing/ avoiding the mother/ seeking proximity to the stranger over the mother (all seen as signs of unresolved stress and anxiety)

Question 13

Van IJzendoorn et al Type D

Answer 13

Studied Type D children
Found Type D is higher in children with neurological disorders- 35% vs 15% in normal children.
drug abuse problems (43%)
abuse infants (48%)

He also found that type Din infants may lead to more aggressive behaviour later in life and child psychopathology