Ainsworth's Attachment Patterns Quiz

What was the main focus of Mary Ainsworth's research?

• Observing infant behavior with their primary caregiver

• Analyzing the behavior of school-aged children

• Studying the behavior of toddlers

• Investigating the behavior of adolescents

What is the 'strange situation' created by Mary Ainsworth?

• Different scenarios involving the infant, caregiver, and strangers

• A controlled laboratory environment

• A play area for infants

• A classroom setting

What behavior was tested when the infant was encouraged to explore in the strange situation?

• Stranger anxiety

• Separation anxiety

• Secure base behavior

• Reunion behavior

What percentage of infants showed secure attachment behavior according to Ainsworth's study?

• 80-85%

• 60-75%

• 20-25%

• 3%

What type of attachment is characterized by low separation and stranger anxiety, and not seeking comfort from the caregiver upon reunion?

• Insecure resistant attachment

• Insecure attachment

• Secure attachment

• Insecure avoidant attachment

What percentage of infants demonstrated insecure avoidant attachment behavior in Ainsworth's study?

• 80-85%

• 60-75%

• 3%

• 20-25%

What behavior was shown by infants with insecure resistant attachment upon reunion with the caregiver?

• Sought comfort but then rejected it

• Did not seek comfort

• Showed low stranger and separation anxiety

• Returned to the caregiver

According to Ainsworth, how many distinct types of attachment can children be classified into?

• Two

• Four

• Five

• Three