Ainsworth's strange situation

basics
1. aim = observe key attachment behaviours and their quality
  1. procedure
    1. controlled observation
    2. two way mirror
    3. PESSR - people eat smoked sausages regularly
      1. proximity seeking
        good attachment will stay fairly close to caregiver
      2. exploration and secure base behaviour
        good attachment = child wants to explore (caregiver is secure base)
      3. stranger anxiety
        anxiety to strangers
      4. separation anxiety
        protest to separation from caregiver
      5. response reunion
        positive response to caregiver returning
  2. how it works
    1. 1. the child is encourage to explore (exploration & secure base)
      1. 2. stranger comes and interacts (stranger anxiety)
        3. caregiver leaves (separation & stranger anxiety)
        4. caregiver returns stranger leaves (reunion, exploration & secure base)
        5. caregiver leaves (separation anxiety)
        6. stranger returns (stranger anxiety)
        7. caregiver returns (reunion)
  3. findings
    1. types of attachment
      1. secure attachment
        happy to explore but return
        moderate separation & stranger anxiety
        accept comfort
      2. insecure avoidant
        freely explore don't return
        no reaction when caregiver leaves or returns
        no stranger anxiety
    2. insecure resistant
      1. need greater proximity - explore less
      2. huge stranger & separation distress
evaluation
1. support for validity
  1. support later development
    1. secure - better outcomes in life
    2. insecure resistant - worst outcomes
2. good reliability
  1. inter rater reliability
    1. different observers can watch and agree n the same attachments
      1. due to controlled settings
      2. due to behavioural categories
      3. not just dependant on observer
3. the test may be culture bound
  1. different for countries outside US & Western Europe
    1. why?
      1. cultural differences for kids
      2. caregivers from different cultures behave differently
    2. e.g. Japan
      1. mother doesn't leave child
        high separation anxiety
evaluation +
1. what does the strange situation measure
  1. child's response to anxiety from an unfamiliar environment
    1. is attachment the main cause of anxiety
      1. is temperament (genetically influenced behaviour)
        confounding variable?
2. at least one or more attachment type
  1. some children don't fall into these categories
    1. disorganised attachment
      1. odd mix of resistant & avoidant behaviour

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