Mary Ainsworth

Mary Ainsworth

1. The strange situation 1970

   • 100 middle-class families with children aged one to one and a half years

2. A Avoidant independently play, Don’t orientate to their mother while investigating. Not make the eye contact when mother returns. Don't show distress when the mother leaves.

3. B security children play independently. Great career positively when she returns. Don’t show much distress when S joins and M leaves but noticed. Distress when left alone. Accept comfort from M when M returns. 60-75%

4. C resistant explores less when mother left and alone. Very distressed on being left with a stranger but not accept comfort when M returns.15%

5. 1913-99

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