level: Level 1 of strange situation
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of strange situation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ainsworth strange situation method | 1. mother and baby in room alone with toys 2. stranger enters room, mother leaves room 3. few minutes later mother returns to comfort baby |
| criticism of strange situation | - individual characteristics could have effected the findings of the study - attachment varies within cultures |
| secure attachment | - children have secure base to explore environment without stress - secure children were distressed when their mother left the room but happily reunited with them |
| avoidant attachment | - child is unresponsive with parent - does not use parent as a secure base - low separation anxiety and low stranger anxiety |
| resistant attachment | - children had high stranger and separation anxiety - hard to comfort during reunion |