The Strange Situation

Question 1

Who devised the strange situation

Answer 1

Mary ainsworth in the 1970s

Question 2

Who was ainsworth a student/collegue of

Answer 2

Bowlby

Question 3

What did ainsworth believe

Answer 3

The quality of care provided by the primary caregiver was most important when forming an attachment- called sensitive responsiveness

Question 4

What does sensitive responsiveness examine

Answer 4

How a mother responds to her child’s signals- social releasers (maternal sensitivity)

Question 5

What did ainsworth propose

Answer 5

Babies and toddlers aged 12-18 months divide into 3 attachment types

Question 6

What are the three attachment types

Answer 6

1) TYPE A- insecure avoidant
2) TYPE B- secure
3) TYPE C
- insecure ambivalent/resistsnt

Question 7

What did each attachment type show

Answer 7

Set behaviours associated with the type, type a would all have similar characteristics

Question 8

what 5 key behaviours where measured in the strange situation

Answer 8

1) secure base
2) proximity seeking
3) separation anxiety
4) joy at reunion
5) stranger anxiety