Types Of Atachment/Ainsworths ‘strange Situation’

Question 1

Ainsworth‘strange situation’ aim

Answer 1

assess the quality of baby’s attachment to caregiver by observing their behaviour(6)

Question 2

The ‘strang situations’ procedure

Answer 2

Controlled observation- took place in a room with controlled condtions

Question 3

What are the 6 behaviours used to judge attachment:

Answer 3

1)Reunion behaviour

2)Show stranger anxiety
3)show separation anxiety

4)seek proximity

5)use cargiver as secure base
6)willingness to explore

Question 4

1)The baby is encouraged to explore- what attachment behaviour does this test

Answer 4

Tests willingness to explore/secure base to cargiver

Question 5

What were ainsworths findings

Answer 5

There were 3 types of attachment

Question 6

What is the type a attachment

Answer 6

Insecure avoidant

Question 7

Attachment behavioural of baby with type a attachment

Answer 7

1)Show no reunion behaviour(not easily comforted)

2)show little ‘Stranger anxiety’
3)Show little ‘sepration anxiety’

4)Don’t seek proximity

5)use cargiver as secure base
6)willing to explore

Question 8

Attachment behavioural of baby with type B attachment

Answer 8

1)Show good reunion behaviour(easily comforted when reunited with caregiver)

2)show ‘Stranger anxiety’
3)Show ‘sepration anxiety’

4)seek proximity

5)use cargiver as secure base**(always0
6)willing to explore

Question 9

What is type b attachment (75% of UK babies are classified as)

Answer 9

Secure attachment

Question 10

What does showing stranger anxiety mean

Answer 10

Babies are weary of strangers/avoid strangers

Question 11

Sepraion anxiety meaning

Answer 11

Babies distress when caregiver leaves

Question 12

Good reunion behaviour meaning

Answer 12

Easily comforted when reunited with caregiver

Question 13

What is attachment type c

Answer 13

Insecure Resistant

Question 14

Attachment behaviour for type c attachment

Answer 14

1)Ambivalent reunion behaviour

2)show ‘Stranger anxiety’
3)Show severe ‘sepration anxiety’
(More than type B)

4)High proximity seeking(extremely clingy)

5)use cargiver as secure base (all the time)
6)never willing to explore

Question 15

Ambivalent Reunion behaviour meaning (type C)

Answer 15

Unsure reunion behaviour-Want to be comforted when reunited with caregiver, but push caregiver away on arrival(confused)

Question 16

Which type of attachment shows extremely clingy behaviour

Answer 16

Type C
As there behaviour:
Extreme separation anxiety
High proximity seeking
Not willing to explore

Question 17

Which 2 type of attachment are insecure types

Answer 17

1) Type A
2)Type C

Question 18

P-(Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 18

Good (inter-rater) Reliability(high agreement between different observers)

Question 19

E-(Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 19

For example:many studies have replicated Ainsowrths stage situation
and found consistent results

Question 20

EE-(Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 20

This means that:we can be confident that attachment types dont depend on subjective judgments

Question 21

P-(another Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 21

Strange situation helps predict a baby’s later development

Question 22

E-(another Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 22

For example:research shows that babies assessed as type B
tend to have better outcomes in adulthood and childhood

In adulthood-better achievements

In Childhood-Better achievements in school

Question 23

EE-(another Strength of the ‘strange situation’)

Answer 23

This means that:the Strange situation measures something meaningful in a baby’s development

Question 24

P(counter-point to a baby’s later development strength point)

Answer 24

Not all psychologist believe the strange situation is associated with later development