Types of Attachment (Ainsworth)
Cards (56)
- On whose work did Ainsworth build her attachment theory?
- What behaviour does the Strange Situation assess by observing how close the child stays to the mother?
- What is being tested when the Strange Situation observes the child using the mother as a base?
- Which behavior in the Strange Situation is tested by observing the child's distress around unfamiliar people?
- Which of Ainsworth's measures looks at distress when the mother leaves?
- What behaviour is measured by observing the child's reaction when reunited with the mother?
- What is assessed by observing the caregiver’s sensitivity to the infant’s needs?
- Which attachment type is characterized by low stranger/separation anxiety and avoidance of the mother?
- What is the caregiving style typically associated with insecure-avoidant attachment?
- Which attachment type describes a child who uses the mother as a secure base and shows moderate anxiety?
- What characterises the reunion behaviour of securely attached children in the Strange Situation?
- What caregiving style is associated with secure attachment?
- Which attachment type is characterised by high anxiety and clinging behaviour?
- Which of Ainsworth's attachment types resists comfort from the caregiver?
- What type of caregiving is associated with insecure-resistant attachment?
- How many infants were involved in the Strange Situation study?
- How long did each stage of the Strange Situation procedure last?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation tests exploration and safe base behaviours?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation assesses the infant's reaction to being alone with a stranger?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation assesses separation and stranger anxiety?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation involves the caregiver returning and the stranger leaving?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation tests reunion response?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation assesses separation anxiety alone?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation involves the stranger returning to the child?
- Which stage of the Strange Situation involves the caregiver returning after the child was alone with a stranger?
- In Ainsworth’s original study, what percentage of infants were classified as secure (Type B)?
- What percentage of infants were classified as insecure-avoidant (Type A) in Ainsworth’s study?
- In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation study, what percentage of infants were classified as insecure-resistant (Type C)?
- According to Ainsworth's findings, what caregiver behaviour is linked to secure attachment?
- Why does the Strange Situation have high internal validity?
- Why does the Strange Situation have high reliability?
- What kind of validity is supported by McCarthy's study on adult relationships?
- According to McCarthy's study, what outcomes are predicted by secure attachment in infancy?
- Why might the Strange Situation have low ecological validity?
- Why might the Strange Situation be culturally biased?
- Why might the Strange Situation not apply to collectivist cultures?
- What type of study was conducted by van Ijzendoorn on cultural variations in attachment?
- How many studies were included in van Ijzendoorn's meta-analysis?
- Across how many countries did van Ijzendoorn conduct his meta-analysis?
- How many infants were included in van Ijzendoorn's meta-analysis?