Ainsworths strange situation

Ainsworths strange situation

1. procedure

   • behaviours used to judge attachments
     • PROXIMITY SEEKING- good attachment will stay fairly close to caregiver
     • EXPLORATION AND SECURE BASE BEHAVIOUR- good attachments enables the child to feel confident to explore, using their caregiver as a secure base
     • STRANGER ANXIETY
     • SEPERATION ANXIETY
     • RESPONSE TO REUNION

2. attachment types

   • SECURE ATTACHMENT
     • shows secure base behaviour
     • modeate seperation and stranger anxety
     • require and accept comfort from care giver
     • 60-75% are secure
   • INSECURE AVOIDENT
     • explore freely, dont show secure base of proximity behaviour
     • they show little seperation anxiety and dont mmake effort to revic=eve contact when caregiver returns
     • show little stranger anxiety
     • 20-25%
   • INSECURE RESISTANT
     • seek greater proximity and explore less
     • huge stranger and seperation anxiety
     • resist comfort at reunion stage
     • 3%

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