Strange Situation Flashcards

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Ainsworth came up with the strange situation because

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she wanted to see how children react under conditions such as stress and new situations

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Method: the study was a

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controlled observation

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Method: how old were the infants?

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12-18 months

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Method: how many scenarios occurred?

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8

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Method: what were the scenarios?

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being approached by a stranger
the infant being left alone
the mother returning after leaving

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Method: the infants reactions to the scenarios were

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constantly observed

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Results: insecure-avoidant (type A)

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15%

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Results: insecure-avoidant children - mother

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ignored their mother and didn’t mind if she left

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Results: insecure-avoidant - stranger

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a stranger could comfort them

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10
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Results: securely attached (type B)

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70%

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Results: securely attached - mother

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they were content with their mother and happy when she returned

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12
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Results: securely attached - stranger

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they avoided strangers

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13
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Results: insecure-resistant (type C)

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15%

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Results: insecure-resistant - mother

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they are uneasy around their mother and upset if she leaves and hard to comfort when their mother returned

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Results: insecure-resistant - stranger

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they resisted strangers

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16
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Conclusion: infants showing different reactions to their carers have

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different types of attachment

17
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Evaluation: the research method used allowed for

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control over the variables

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Evaluation: because the variables are controllable

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the results are reliable

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Evaluation: the laboratory-style situation made the study

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artificial

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Evaluation: because the study was artificial, it reduces the

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ecological validity

21
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Evaluation: the parents may have

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changed their behaviour because they knew that they were being observed

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Evaluation: the parents changing their behaviour could’ve had an effect on the

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children’s behaviour

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Evaluation: the new situation in the experiment may have

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had an effect on the children’s behaviour

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Evaluation: the study might not accurately represent

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their behaviour in real life

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Evaluation: the mother may not have been the childs

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main attachment figure