AO1

• Ainsworth

  • observed 100 American infants
• There are 3 types of attachment:

  • Insecure avoidant
  • Secure Attachment
  • Insecure resistant
• Insecure avoidant:

  Exploration and secure base:

  • Explore freely
  • Don't show secure base  

  Stranger anxiety:

  • little

  Separation anxiety:

  • little

  Reunion beh:

  • Little effort to make contact w caregiver + may avoid contacts
• Secure attachment 

  Exploration and secure base beh

  • Explore happily  
  • show secure base  

  Stranger anxiety

  • moderate 

  Separation anxiety

  • Moderate  

  Reunion beh

  • Require + accept comfort  
• Insecure resistant  

  Exploration and secure base beh

  • Explore less

  Stranger anxiety

  • High  

  Separation anxiety

  • high 

  Reunion beh

  • Resist comfort