strange situation Flashcards
(9 cards)
what behaviours did they analyse
separation anxiety
stranger anxiety
reunion behaviour
some of the 8 epiosodes are
parent playing with infant
stranger enters with parent
parent leaves
infant with stranger
parent re enters
how was this observed
in a covert observation with a 2 way mirror
what was the sample
106 middle class american infants
what is type A attachment
insecure avoidant, children who avoid social interaction and intimacy, little response to separation and reunion
what is type B
secure attachment, show stranger anxiety and little separation anxiety, seek comfort from caregiver
what is type C attachment
insecure resistant, children respond to stranger and separation anxiety and distressed, become frustrated on reunion
what were the findings of the study
secure 66% , insecure avoidant 22%, insecure resistant 12%
problems with study
- lacks population validity
- ethical issues involved
-lab setting so high control
