The strange situation as a research method- part 1
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- The strange situation as a research method- part 1
- Used to study individual differences in attachment types.
- 1. Mother and child go into a room containing toys for the child
- 2. The child explores the room and plays with the toys whilst the mother is still present
- 3. A stranger enters the room talks to the mother and tries to interact with child
- 4. Mother leaves the room leaving child and stranger
- 5. After a while the mother returns and comforts the child the stranger leaves
- 6. Mother leaves the room leaving child alone
- 7. The stranger enters the room and tries to interact with the child
- 8. The mother returns
- Ainsworth used the used the strange situation on children ages between 12 and 18 months. She focused on the childs response to the stranger and separation and reunion with mother
- From the study she found three attachment types
- Secure attachment
- Anxious- avoidant attachment
- Anxious- resistant attachment
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