Observers record what the infant is doing every 15 seconds. The observer notes down which of the following behaviours is displayed and score’s behaviour for intensity on a scale of 1-7
The types of behaviour the Ss measured
Proximity seeking behaviours
Contact maintaining behaviours
Proximity and interaction avoiding behaviours
Contact and interaction resisting behaviours
Search behaviours
What did Ainsworth et al (1978) do?
Combine data of the Strange situation to make up 106middle class infants
What did Ainsworth find?
Found many similarities in the way children behaved in the 8 episodes
The 8 episodes
Parent + infant alone playing
Parent sits while infant plays
Stranger enters and talks to parent
Parent leaves and infant plays, stranger offers comfort if needed
Parent returns and greets infant, offers comfort if needed
Parent leaves infant alone
Stranger returns and offers comfort
Parent returns, greets infant, offers comfort and stranger leaves
