The strange situation
- Created by: jessicawarren
- Created on: 19-04-16 09:56
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- The Strange Situation
- Procedure
- 1) Observer introduces mother and baby to experimental room
- 2) Mother is passive while baby explores
- 3) Stranger enters the room
- 4) First separation episode. Mother leaves child alone with the stranger, stranger interacts with child
- 5) First reunion episode. Mother returns to greet/comfort baby
- 6) Second separation episode
- 7) Continuation of second episode. Stranger enters and interacts with baby
- 8) Second reunion episode. Mother returns, stranger leaves
- Strengths
- Controlled observation- valid results, fewer factors affecting behaviour
- Easy to replicate, other studies found similar results- more valid/reliable, findings consistent
- Weaknesses
- Low EV- children may act differently to how they would at home
- Lacks PV- only one group of children from one area studied
- Deterministic- Theory ignores later life experiences/growing up
- Child may have different types of attachment with different people e.g. fathers
- Ethical issues- children being deliberatley distressed and their reactions are unpredictable
- Procedure
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