strange situation Flashcards
What type of observation is the SS?
Controlled
What behaviours are used to judge attachment in the SS?
Proximity seeking Exploration and secure base behaviour Stranger anxiety Separation anxiety Response to reunion
What are the seven stages of the SS?
Encouraged to explore Stranger interacts Caregiver leaves Caregiver returns stranger leaves Caregiver leaves Stranger returns Caregiver returns and is reunited
What are the three attachment types Ainsworth found?
Type B - secure
Type A - insecure-avoidant
Type C - insecure-resistant
What is secure attachment?
Explore happily Regularly go back to caregiver Moderate separation and stranger anxiety Accept reunion 60-75% british toddlers
What is insecure-avoidant attachment?
Explore freely No proximity or secure base Little stranger and separation anxiety No comfort at reunion 20-25%
What is insecure-resistant attachment?
Greater proximity Explore less Huge stranger and separation anxiety Resist comfort at reunion 3%
Evaluation - support for validity
Predictive of later development
Secure - better romance and friendships
Resistant - bullying and adult mental health problems
Evaluation - good reliability
Inter rater reliability
Agree on attachment type
Easily observable behavioural categories
Bick - agreement on 94% of babies
Evaluation - culture bound
Different cultures respond to SS differently
Caregivers and children different
Takahashi - Japanese mothers never separate so higher separation anxiety
Evaluation - what does it measure?
Main influence on anxiety is attachment?
Kagan - temperament more important
Confounding variable
Evaluation - more attachment types
Main and Solomon - minority of babies display atypical attachments
Disorganised attachment - resistant and avoidant
