types of attachment

Question 1

strange situation

Answer 1

a controlled observation designed to test attachment security in different circumstances

Question 2

3 types of attachment

Answer 2

secure attachment
insecure avoidant attachment
insecure resistant attachment

Question 3

secure attachment

Answer 3

most desirable attachment type - show stranger and separation anxiety but are happy to explore and are happy to see caregiver return

Question 4

insecure avoidant attachment

Answer 4

low anxiety and weak attachment - not much emotion shown at splitting or reunion of parents

Question 5

Insecure resistant attachment

Answer 5

strong attachment with high anxiety
resists comforting at reunion despite anxiety

Question 6

strange situation aim

Answer 6

to investigate babies attachment behaviours in different circumstances -
PRESS

Question 7

Different attachment behaviours a baby shows (PRESS)

Answer 7

PRESS
proximity seeking
response on reunion
exploration / secure base
separation anxiety
stranger anxiety

Question 8

stages of the strange situation (7)

Answer 8

1) Baby encouraged to explore
2) Stranger enters and talks to baby and caregiver
3) caregiver leaves baby and stranger together
4) Caregiver returns & Stranger leaves
5 Caregiver leaves baby alone
6) Stranger returns
7) Caregiver is reunited with the baby

Question 9

findings of the strange situation

Answer 9

secure attachment - 60-75% British babies
insecure avoidant - 20-25% British babies
resistant avoidant - 3% British babies

Question 10

types of attachment evaluation

Answer 10

+ good predictive validity - predicts number of aspects in babies later life
- does help predict later life but maybe is not to do with attachment