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Unit 7: Child Psychology
7.1 Attachment
7.1.2 Ainsworth's Strange Situation
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Attachment in child psychology refers to the emotional bond formed between a child and their
caregiver
An emotional bond is a key component of
attachment
, characterized by mutual affection and responsiveness.
Match the attachment component with its description:
Security ↔️ A sense of safety and protection
Emotional Bond ↔️ Connection characterized by mutual affection
Proximity Seeking ↔️ Tendency to stay close to caregiver
Mary Ainsworth is known for her contributions to Attachment Theory, particularly through the
Strange
Situation procedure.
Order the episodes of Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment:
1️⃣ Caregiver and infant enter the room
2️⃣ Caregiver sits and observes the infant play
3️⃣ A stranger enters and approaches the infant
4️⃣ Caregiver leaves, stranger remains
5️⃣ Caregiver returns, stranger leaves
6️⃣ Caregiver leaves again, infant alone
7️⃣ Stranger returns
8️⃣ Caregiver returns and comforts the infant
Match the attachment style with its description:
Secure ↔️ Seeks comfort, easily soothed
Anxious-Resistant ↔️ Distressed by separation, resists comfort
Anxious-Avoidant ↔️ Avoids caregiver, shows no distress
Disorganized ↔️ Inconsistent behavior, may show fear
What age range was Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation designed for?
12-18 months
Sequence the episodes of the Strange Situation experiment.
1️⃣ Caregiver and infant enter the room
2️⃣ Caregiver observes the infant play
3️⃣ A stranger enters
4️⃣ Caregiver leaves, stranger remains
5️⃣ Caregiver returns, stranger leaves
6️⃣ Caregiver leaves again, infant alone
7️⃣ Stranger returns
By observing the child's reactions in the Strange Situation, researchers can categorize infants into different attachment
styles
The Strange Situation was developed to assess attachment patterns in
infants
using structured observation.
What is the first step in the Strange Situation procedure?
Caregiver and infant enter
When the caregiver leaves and the stranger remains, the child's behavior is assessed to measure separation
anxiety
The Strange Situation identifies only two attachment styles: secure and insecure.
False
Match the attachment style with its characteristic behavior.
Secure ↔️ Seeks comfort upon reunion
Anxious-Resistant ↔️ Highly distressed by separation
Anxious-Avoidant ↔️ Ignores caregiver during reunion
Disorganized ↔️ Exhibits contradictory behaviors
What is the primary role of attachment in child development?
Sense of security
Proximity seeking is a key component of attachment, where the child stays close to the
caregiver
during stress.
A child who feels securely attached to their caregiver will explore their environment while checking back to ensure the caregiver is still
present
What is Mary Ainsworth best known for in attachment theory?
Strange Situation procedure
Proximity seeking refers to a child's tendency to stay close to their
caregiver
A securely attached child will explore their environment while checking back to ensure their
caregiver
is still present.
Who developed the Strange Situation procedure?
Mary Ainsworth
A secure attachment style is characterized by comfort with independence and
interdependence
What is the behavior of an anxious-resistant child during separation in the Strange Situation?
Excessive crying
An anxious-avoidant child minimizes attachment behaviors and ignores the
caregiver
during separation.
Match the episode of the Strange Situation with its description:
Episode 1 ↔️ Caregiver and infant enter the room
Episode 4 ↔️ Caregiver leaves, stranger remains
Episode 8 ↔️ Caregiver returns, comforts infant
Infant reactions in the Strange Situation are categorized into four attachment
styles
How many episodes are there in the Strange Situation procedure?
Eight
During Episode 4 of the
Strange Situation
, the caregiver leaves the room, and the stranger remains.
Order the episodes of the Strange Situation procedure:
1️⃣ Caregiver and infant enter the room
2️⃣ Caregiver leaves, stranger remains
3️⃣ Caregiver returns, stranger leaves
4️⃣ Caregiver leaves again, infant alone
5️⃣ Stranger returns
6️⃣ Caregiver returns, comforts infant
A securely attached child actively seeks comfort from the
caregiver
What behavior does an anxious-avoidant child exhibit when the caregiver returns?
Ignores the caregiver
Disorganized attachment is characterized by
contradictory
and inconsistent behaviors.
Who developed the Strange Situation experiment?
Mary Ainsworth
The Strange Situation experiment identifies four primary attachment styles in infants: Secure, Anxious-Resistant, Anxious-Avoidant, and
Disorganized
Match the attachment style with its example behavior:
Secure ↔️ Seeks comfort upon reunion
Anxious-Resistant ↔️ Excessively cries during separation
Anxious-Avoidant ↔️ Ignores caregiver upon reunion
Disorganized ↔️ Shows unpredictable behavior
Securely attached
infants
are comfortable with both independence and interdependence.
What is a common behavior of anxious-resistant infants during separation?
Excessive crying
Anxious-avoidant infants show little distress when the caregiver
leaves
What characterizes the behavior of disorganized infants?
Inconsistent actions
Arrange the episodes of the Strange Situation experiment in chronological order:
1️⃣ Caregiver and infant enter the room
2️⃣ Caregiver sits, infant plays
3️⃣ A stranger enters
4️⃣ Caregiver leaves, stranger remains
5️⃣ Caregiver returns, stranger leaves
6️⃣ Caregiver leaves again, infant alone
7️⃣ Stranger returns
8️⃣ Caregiver returns and comforts infant
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