Strange situation evaluation Flashcards

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Why has the research been criticised ?

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It has been criticised for lacking ecological validity as it is an artificial way of assessing attachment as they are lab based with mother and stranger acting to a script
Brofen brenner found that infants attachment behaviour is much stronger when at home

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what had later research suggested?

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Later research suggests that there is a 4th attachment type :type d insecure-disorganised
- it is displayed by a small number of children, whose behaviour was a confusing mixture of approach and avoidance behaviours

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