Types of attachment Flashcards
Who created the idea of the ‘strange situation’
Ainsworth and Bell (1971)
What was the control group for strange situation
99 middle class white-american infants between (9 and 30 months) and their mothers
How was the room in the strange situation set up
A clear 9x9- foot floor space, divided into 16 squares to record movement and location
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What was the floor plan for strange situation
One end has a chair and toys and the other had two chairs, one for the mother and one for the stranger
Did the child know it was being observed?
No, there was a one way mirror used to observe the child. However the mother was aware.
Whats the Methodology of the Strange Situation
Observational techniques- Controlled, cover and non-participant
Observational design- Timed and structured
Experimental method- Lab
Sampling method- Volunteering
What is the first stage of the strange situation
Exploration, the baby enters the room with the mother and is left to explore
What is the second stage of the strange situation
The stranger enters, the stranger then talks and engages with the mother
What is the third stage of the strange situation
The stranger interacts, they lean forward and tries to engage with the infant.
What is the fourth stage of the strange situation
The mother leaves, the mother leaves and then the baby is alone with the stranger and the stranger tries to comfort the infant and play with them. this helps to test stranger distress and separation anxiety
What is the fifth stage of the strange situation.
Mother returns, the stranger leaves
what is the 6th stage of the strange situation
Mother leaves, this helps to test separation anxiety
What is the 7th stage of the strange situation
Stranger returns, before the mother. this helps experiment stranger distress
What is the eighth stage of the strange situation
Mother returns, second reunion occurs
What are the three types of attachment
Type a (Insecure-avoidant attachment), Type b (Secure attachment),
Type c (Insecure-resistant attachment)
What were the %’s of each type of attachment in the UK and US
Type a- UK= 20-25%. US= 15%
Type b- UK= 60-75%. US= 70%
Type c- UK= 3%. US= 15%
