Types of attachment
- Created by: jessicawarren
- Created on: 14-04-16 12:30
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- Types of attachment
- Securely attached
- Mother largely ignored- can be trusted to be there
- Infant distressed when mother leaves- moderate separation/ stranger anxiety
- Infants greet mother positively on return
- 70% of ** sample
- Infants use mother as 'safe base'
- Insecure avoidant
- Baby shows indifference towards mother
- Play similar whether mum present/absent, as long as someone is there
- Shows little interest to mother on her return
- Little stranger anxiety, moderate separation anxiety
- 15% of ** sample
- Insecure resistant
- Baby has difficulty using mother as safe base
- Intense separation/stranger anxiety
- Rejects mum when she returns
- 15% of ** sample
- Disorganized
- Main and Soloman (1986)
- Behaviour that doesn't fit into three categories
- Show inconsistent behaviour, confusion and indecision
- Securely attached
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