Types of attachment

• What behaviour did Ainsworth measure

  Proximity seeking

  Secure base behaviour

  Stranger anxiety

  Seperation anxiety

  Response reunion
• What types of attachment did Ainsworth find

  Secure attachment

  Insecure avoidant

  Insecure resistant
• Secure attachment

  Proximity seeking and secure base behaviour

  Moderate stranger and separation anxiety

  Accept comfort t reunion
• Insecure avoidant

  Explore freely but don't show proximity seeking or secure base behaviour

  Little or no separation or stranger anxiety

  Avoid contact when reunited
• Insecure resistant

  Seek great proximity and explore less

  High separation and stranger anxiety

  Resist comfort when the caregiver returns
• Positive of strange situation

  Good predictive validity

  Good reliability - Inter rater reliability

  Was repeated and same conclusion found - doesn't rely on subjective judgments
• Negative of strange situation

  Culture bound - only done in US and UK - Japan High insecure resistant

  Researchers found other attachment types