Strange Stiuation - Types Of Attachment + E Flashcards
How many children did Mary use?
And what class are they
106 Middle class Americans
How many attachments did Mary identify
3
What 5 Behaviours were used to determine attachment
- Proximity seeking
- Stranger anxiety
- Separation anxiety
- Response to reunion
- Exploration and secure base behaviour
What is proximity seeking? And what Does it show?
Good att. = stays fairly close to the CG
What is explanations and secure base behaviour and what does it show?
Good att = baby explores but uses CG as a base point
What is stranger anxiety and what does it show?
Closely att = displays distress when a stranger approaches
What is separation anxiety and what does it show?
Good att = protesting at the separation from the care giver
What is response to re union and what does it show?
Securely attached = greet the caregiver return and seek comfort
Describe the procedure of ainsworths study?
1- Baby is encouraged to explore
2- Stranger comes in and approaches the baby
3- The CG leaves
4- The CG returns and the stranger leaves.
5- the CG LEAVES
6- The stranger returns
7- response to reunion
What were the findings of this study?
types of attachment + statistic
Secure attachment : 60-75% of British babies
Insecure avoidant: 20-25% of British babies
Insecure resistant: 3%
What were the features were the securely attached?
The babies explore happily but go back to caregivers
show moderate separation distress and stranger anxiety
When the babies accept comfort from their CG
What was the features of the insecure avoidant?
They explore freely
Do not seek proximity and secure base behaviour
Shows little to no reaction when CG returns
What were the features of insecure resistant?
Babies seek greater proximity
Explore less
High levels of stranger anxiety
They resist comfort when reunited with CG
P: Good predicative ability
S
E: Research shows that secure av. att. Have the best outcomes
Insecure resistant have the worst outcomes
E: TMT the study measures something meaningful
P: good inter-rather reliability
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E: Joanna Brick - multiple observers
The observers agreed 94% of the time = reliable + in a controlled environment
E: Confident that the attachment assessed was not subjective