Ainsworth's Strange Situation Study

Researcher: Mary Ainsworth

Year: 1960s

Purpose: To assess the quality of attachments between infants and their mothers

Findings:

• 70% securely attached, 15% insecure resistant, 15% insecure avoidant.
• Attachment depended on the sensitivity of the mother to the child's needs.

Evaluation:

• Easy to replicate as its a controlled observation. Researcher can control…