strange situation

Cards (4)

  • aim of study
    to investigate the notion that there are different types and strengths between infants and caregivers
  • who were the participants
    mother, infant and stranger
  • procedure
    mother and infant enter room
    mother sits on chair, responding if infant seeks attention
    stranger enters, speaks to mother, approaches infant with toy
    mother leaves, mother returns
    both leave to record separation protest
    stranger returns, record stranger anxiety
    mother returns, stranger leaves, record reunion behaviour
  • results