the strange situation Flashcards
proximity seeking
an infant with good attachment will stay close to the caregiver
secure base behaviour
good attachment enables a child to feel confident to explore while regularly checking on the caregiver
response to reunion
how the child reacts upon being reunited with caregiver
aim of the strange situation
to observe key attachment behaviours as a means of assessing the quality of a child’s attachment to the caregiver
secure attachment
secure base behaviour, moderate separation and stranger anxiety, accept comfort at the reunion
insecure avoidant attachment
explore freely/ no secure base behaviour, little to no separation or stranger anxiety, doesn’t require comfort at reunion
insecure resistant attachment
don’t explore/ close proximity to caregiver, extreme separation and stranger anxiety, resist comfort at reunion stage
disorganised disorientated attachment
suggested by Main and Solomon (1986) characterised by the cold approaching the mother on her return and avoiding her