Strange Situation Study (APRC)

• Aim: Ainsworth’s strange situation used structured observational research to assess & measure the quality of attachment.
• Method: 100 middle class American infants and their mothers took part in the 8 stage strange situation method.
• Results: The findings showed that 70% of the children were securely attached, 15% insecure avoidant and 15% insecure resistant.
• Conclusion: This tells us that most American children appeared to be securely attached.