Strange Situation

Question 0

What age were the child participants?

Answer 0

9-18 months

Question 1

What kind of setting was the strange situation set in?

Answer 1

A laboratory setting with attractive toys

Question 2

What happens first?

Answer 2

The mother and child are left to settle in and the child explores the room, whilst the mother sits on a chair for three minutes

Question 3

After the mother and infant are settled what happens?

Answer 3

A stranger enters, talks to the mother and tries to interact with the infant for 3 minutes

Question 4

After the first appearance of the stranger for 3 minutes what happens?

Answer 4

The mother leaves and the stranger tries to comfort the baby or continues to interact with the baby for three minutes

Question 5

After the stranger has been alone for 3 minutes with the baby what happens?

Answer 5

The mother enters and the stranger exists and the mother stays with her baby for 3 minutes

Question 6

After the mother is alone for 3 minutes with her baby what happens?

Answer 6

The mother leaves and stranger renters

Question 7

After the second appearance of the stranger for 3 minutes what happens?

Answer 7

The mother returns to comfort the child

Question 8

In what conditions would the standard period of 3 minutes be shortened?

Answer 8

If the baby got very distressed

Question 9

How was the infant observed?

Answer 9

Through a one way mirror

Question 10

What 4 behaviours were the children rated on that determined their attachment type?

Answer 10

Exploration
Separation behaviour
Stranger anxiety
Reunion behaviour

Question 11

Who developed the strange situation?

Answer 11

Mary Ainsworth

Question 12

How does a securely attached child behave when exploring?

Answer 12

It uses the mother as a safe base when exploring and will return to her after regular intervals to interact

Question 13

How does a securely attached child behave when the stranger appears?

Answer 13

It moves closer to the mother and are wary of the stranger

Question 14

How does a securely attached child behave when separated from their mother?

Answer 14

They are upset but not excessively

Question 15

How does a securely attached child behave when their mother returns?

Answer 15

They greet her positively and make physical contact

Question 16

What percentage of children in the UK have a secure attachment?

Answer 16

75%

Question 17

How does a insecurely avoidant attached child behave when exploring?

Answer 17

They explore the room, but don’t interact with the mother

Question 18

How does a insecurely avoidant attached child behave when the stranger appears?

Answer 18

They are unconcerned and doesn’t seem to prefer the mother to the stranger

Question 19

How does a insecurely avoidant attached child behave when the mother leaves?

Answer 19

The are unconcerned?

Question 20

How does a insecurely avoidant attached child behave when the mother returns?

Answer 20

Shows little interest

Question 21

What percentage of insecure avoidant children make up theUK population?

Answer 21

20%

Question 22

How does a insecurely resistant attached child behave when the mother leaves?

Answer 22

Intense distress

Question 23

How does a insecurely resistant attached child behave when the mother returns?

Answer 23

They may cling to her or reject her

Question 24

In the UK what percentage of children are insecure resistant?

Answer 24

5%

Question 25

What did Ainsworth say determined the attachment type?

Answer 25

The mothering

Question 26

How will a mother of a secure child behave?

Answer 26

Responsive to their needs and gives the child a good internal working model

Question 27

How will a mother of an insecure avoidant child behave?

Answer 27

They are rejecting and unloving and gives the child an internal working model that says they are unworthy

Question 28

How will a mother of an insecure resistant child behave?

Answer 28

They are inconsistent so the child exaggerates their behaviour