behaviours used to judge attachment quality

• the behaviours used to judge attachment quality/ type included:

  • separation anxiety
  • response on reunion
  • stranger anxiety
  • proximity seeking
  • secure base behaviour
• separation anxiety: how distressed the child becomes when separated from their caregiver
• response on reunion: how the child responds to the caregiver when they return after having left the room.
• stranger anxiety: how distressed the child becomes when faced with a stranger
• proximity seeking: The way that infants try to maintain physical contact or be close to their attachment figure
• secure base behaviour: how willing the child is to go off and play independently and how often they return to the caregiver as a secure base