Strange situations Flashcards
How old were the infants in Ainsworth’s strange situations?
9-18 months
What were the 4 things being observed in Ainsworth’s strange situations?
- Separation anxiety
- Reunion behaviour
- Exploration
- Stranger anxiety
What were the 8 Stages of Ainsworth’s Strange situations?
1) mother and child enter the room and the child is free to explore
2) Stranger enters room and sits next to mother
3) Stranger attempts to interact and play with child
4) mother leaves room and if the baby is upset the stranger attempts to comfort
5) mother enters and stranger leaves
6) mother leaves room
7) stranger enters and try to comfort and play
8) mother returns and stranger leaves
What were the three categories of attachment Ainsworth played out and what were the percentages of children in each?
Secure = 66%
Insecure-avoidant = 22%
Insecure-resistant = 12%
What is exploration in a securely attached child like?
Able to explore but return to mother as a safe base
What is exploration like in an Insecure-avoidant child like?
They explore the environment but do not return to the mother as a safe base
What is exploration like in an insecure-resistant child like?
They don’t explore the environment instead clinging to mother
What is separation anxiety like in a Secure child?
Moderate:
Play is disrupted when the mother leaves
What is separation anxiety like in an Insecure avoidant child?
Low:
They are not concerned with the mothers departure
What is separation anxiety like in an insecure-resistant child?
High:
They have an extremely distressed and violent reaction when the mother leaves
What is stranger anxiety with a securely attached child like?
Moderate:
They are not comfortable and will seek the mother when she is present
What is stranger anxiety like in an insecure-avoidant child?
Low:
They are unconcerned and show little preference between the mother and the stranger
What is stranger anxiety like with an Insecure-resistant child?
High:
They show extreme distress when the stranger goes to comfort them
What is reunion behaviour like in a Securely attached child?
They have immediate joy upon seeing the mother and is easily comforted by them
What is reunion behaviour like in an Insecure-avoidant child?
They have little reaction to the mothers return and do not seek proximity
