The Strange Situation Aim & Procedure Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aim?
A
To assess how infants between 9-18 months behave under conditions of mild stress to test stranger anxiety
2
Q
How many episodes and for how long?
A
8, each lasting 3 minutes bar one for 30 seconds
3
Q
How is the behaviour observed?
A
On a scale of 1-7 every 15 seconds for 5 different kinds of behaviour
4
Q
What did episodes consist of?
A
Where the infant was left with stranger, reunion episodes and separation episodes
5
Q
What were the 5 categories of behaviour measured involving?
A
-proximity, contact seeking, contact maintaining, interaction avoiding/resisting and searching
