EXPERIMENT

• WHO CREATED THE STRANGE SITUATION PROCEDURE?

  Ainsworth
• RESEARCH METHOD OF STRANGE SITUATION?

  controlled observation with standardised procedure
• SAMPLING TECHNIQUE IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  time
• SAMPLE USED IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  100, middle class, American mother-infant pairs
• HOW MANY STEPS ARE THERE IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  7
• HOW LONG DOES EACH STEP TAKE IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  3 minutes
• STRANGE SITUATION PROCEDURE?

  1. Mother and infant ENTER room and are encouraged to explore
  2. Stranger ENTERS and talks to mother before approaching baby
  3. Mother EXITS and stranger responds to baby's needs
  4. Mother RETURNS and comforts baby, stranger LEAVES
  5. Mother LEAVES baby alone
  6. Stranger RETURNS and responds to baby's needs
  7. Mother RETURNS and comforts baby, stranger LEAVES
• ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT IS MEASURED IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  PRESS
• WHAT IS MEASURED IN STRANGE SITUATION?

  • proximity seeking
  • reunion behaviour
  • exploration and secure base
  • stranger anxiety
  • separation anxiety
• WHAT STAGES ARE PROXIMITY SEEKING MEASURED IN?

  1, 4
• WHAT STAGES ARE REUNION BEHAVIOUR MEASURED IN?

  4, 7
• WHAT STAGES ARE EXPLORATION AND SECURE BASE MEASURED IN?

  1, 4
• WHAT STAGES ARE STRANGER ANXIETY MEASURED IN?

  2, 3, 6
• WHAT STAGES ARE SEPARATION ANXIETY MEASURED IN?

  3, 5
• WHAT PERCENTAGE OF INFANTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE A SECURE ATTACHMENT?

  66%
• WHAT PERCENTAGE OF INFANTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INSECURE AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT?

  22%
• WHAT PERCENTAGE OF INFANTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE AN INSECURE RESISTANT ATTACHMENT?

  12%
• WHAT TYPE OF MOTHER DID SECURE INFANTS HAVE?

  sensitive
• WHAT TYPE OF MOTHER DID INSECURE AVOIDANT INFANTS HAVE?

  insensitive
• WHAT TYPE OF MOTHER DID INSECURE RESISTANT INFANTS HAVE?

  ambivalent
• WHAT WAS THE CONCLUSION OF THE STRANGE SITUATION EXPERIMENT?

  infant attachment type depends on the sensitivity of the caregiver's behaviour