Types Of Attachment

Question 1

who studied types of attachment

Answer 1

Ainsworth

Question 2

what is proximity seeking

Answer 2

the infant chooses to stay close to their primary care giver

Question 3

what is exploration and secure base behaviour

Answer 3

well attached infants should be able to explore comfortably but occasionally come back to their mothers

Question 4

what is stranger anxiety

Answer 4

showing displays of stress when a stranger comes close

Question 5

what is separation anxiety

Answer 5

a demonstration of protest when the primary caregiver is away from the infant

Question 6

what were the 7 stages of Ainsworth’s study

Answer 6

1. baby explores (exploration and secure base)
2. stranger enters and approaches the infant (stranger anxiety)
3. caregiver leaves stranger and the baby alone together (separation and stranger anxiety)
4. caregiver returns and stranger leaves (reunion and exploration and secure base)
5. caregiver leaves baby alone (tests separation anxiety)
6. stranger returns (stranger anxiety)
7. caregiver and infant reunited (reunion tested)

Question 7

how does an insecure resistant attached infant present stranger and separation anxiety

Answer 7

stranger: High levels
separation: High levels

Question 8

how does an insecure avoidantly attached infant present stranger and separation anxiety

Answer 8

stranger: Low levels
separation: Low levels

Question 9

how does an securely attached infant present stranger and separation anxiety

Answer 9

stranger: moderate levels
separation: moderate levels