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The Strange Situation
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- 1The Strange Situationaccepted observational testing method for measuring attachment types
- 2Separation anxietydegree of distress shown by infants when parted from attachment figures
- 3Ainsworth (1978)8 episodes for 3 mins each except 1 that was 30 secs. Behaviour was observed and taped in a testing room. Observers introduces then leaves, mother passive while infant explores, stranger enters and interacts with mother then infant, mother leaves, separation, reunion, stranger leaves, mother leaves, separation, stranger enters, reunion
categories: Secure, avoidant, resistant - depends on sensitive responsiveness
** lack mundane realism, paradigm, focuses on infants not mothers, unethical - 4Secure attachmentplays contently when mother is present regardless of whether a stranger is there but is distressed when she leaves, on return they seek comfort and then begin to play again
- 5Insecure-avoidant attachmentignored mother and were indifferent to her presence, level of play was unaffected whether she was there or not, showed little stress on leaving and ignored or avoided her when she returned, most distress shown when alone
- 6Insecure-resistantfussy and wary even when mother is present, distressed by leaving and sought contact on return but also showed anger and resisted contact
- 7Cultural variationsdifferences in child-rearing practices and attachment types between different cultural groups
- 8Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)meta-analysis of 32 studies from 8 countries for the strange situation studies found that while the majority had relatively similar rates for secure attachment as the majority attachment type - Germany showed an increase in insecure avoidant and Israel had increase in insecure resistant
- 9Imposed eticusing techniques that are only relevant to one culture to study and/or draw conclusions about another
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- AS - Level Psychology (Developmental Psychology) Flashcards on The Strange Situation, created by Abbie Murray on 17/03/2016.
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