the strange situation Flashcards

1
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proximity seeking

A

an infant with good attachment will stay close to the caregiver

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secure base behaviour

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good attachment enables a child to feel confident to explore while regularly checking on the caregiver

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response to reunion

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how the child reacts upon being reunited with caregiver

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4
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aim of the strange situation

A

to observe key attachment behaviours as a means of assessing the quality of a child’s attachment to the caregiver

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5
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secure attachment

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secure base behaviour, moderate separation and stranger anxiety, accept comfort at the reunion

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insecure avoidant attachment

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explore freely/ no secure base behaviour, little to no separation or stranger anxiety, doesn’t require comfort at reunion

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insecure resistant attachment

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don’t explore/ close proximity to caregiver, extreme separation and stranger anxiety, resist comfort at reunion stage

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8
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disorganised disorientated attachment

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suggested by Main and Solomon (1986) characterised by the cold approaching the mother on her return and avoiding her

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